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Match Report
Avelar
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25,
Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Avelar's Gabriel Peres started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. When Samuca Amaral fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tijucas's protests and gave Samuca Amaral a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 4th minute of the game. One of Tijucas:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Avelar:s goal. The referee gave Avelar a penalty, 6 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Pedro Luís Dante, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Tijucas's Zé Paulo Gonçalves. 1-0. Jonas Mello struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Gilvan Vieira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tijucas. In the 13th minute, Silas Penha got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Silas Penha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gilvan Vieira having to interfere. Silas Penha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gilvan Vieira having to interfere. Jonas Mello fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gilvan Vieira having to interfere. 20 minutes into the match, Tijucas's goal looked a bit too open when Gabriel Peres came free, but Zé Paulo Gonçalves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Leonel Tavares hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. When Diego de Azevedo came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the Avelar fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Diego de Azevedo couldn't finish the play. 29 minutes into the game, Norberto Mattos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tijucas's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Avelar the free kick. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 29th minute of the game. One of Tijucas:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Avelar:s goal. Tijucas:s Zé Paulo Gonçalves showed great skill when he stopped Pedro Luís Dante:s penalty. In the 30th minute, Pedro Luís Dante made a precise shot to the right of Zé Paulo Gonçalves. Tijucas's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Diego de Azevedo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Avelar's supporters rose to their feet, but Diego de Azevedo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zé Paulo Gonçalves breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 34 played minutes Tijucas got a freekick which was hit by Luís Guilherme Carneiro. Jonas Mello sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jonas Mello sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jonas Mello to strike the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Avelar's zone, Silas Penha stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gilvan Vieira came out of the goal and Silas Penha tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jonas Mello sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Maurício Arruda's late challenge caught a Tijucas's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Maurício Arruda helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Tijucas booed when Avelar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maurício Arruda didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marcelinho Meirelles charged in rather forcefully in the 61st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Marcelinho Meirelles the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Avelar's Marcelinho Meirelles got a free kick in the 61st minute. The audience was convinced that Jonas Mello's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gilvan Vieira was relentless in the 62nd minute of the game. In the 65th minute, Gabriel Peres left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Avelar fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. When Avelar's Gabriel Peres in the 73rd minute got a chance for a shot 73rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Tijucas's goalie prevented a goal. After having played for 74 minutes, Silas Penha managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tijucas's supporters crossed their fingers, but Silas Penha was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gabriel Peres in the 79th minute of play forced Tijucas's goalkeeper Zé Paulo Gonçalves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Leonel Tavares kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Gilvan Vieira. That made the score 3-1 in the 82 minute of play. Zé Paulo Gonçalves showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gabriel Peres, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Avelar were victorious despite being under pressure from Tijucas for much of the match.
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