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Match Report
Paulos
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25,
Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Adalmo Baptista got the match started through his kick off. Luizão da Rocha's late challenge caught a Ruizubo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luizão da Rocha helped the player get up and apologised. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 2nd minute of the game. One of Paulos:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Ruizubo:s goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Reginaldo Nóbrega during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Ruizubo getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Reginaldo Nóbrega hit a great ball. With a little luck, Ruizubo's Léo Severo got control of the ball when Enio Sousa tried to sneak it across the goal line. Josué Quintal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Josué Quintal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Reginaldo Nóbrega was shown his second yellow card after 15 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Doriva Mendonça blasted a shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without José Maria de Queirós having to make a save. Enio Sousa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Léo Severo having to interfere. In the 33rd minute, Doriva Mendonça left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ruizubo fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. A collision led to Ruizubo getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Jerônimo Prata hit a great ball.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Josué Quintal to strike the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the game, Paulos's Josué Quintal nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Léo Severo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. 64 minutes into the game, Jerônimo Prata was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ruizubo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Paulos the free kick. Eurico Campidelis walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. Adalmo Baptista charged in rather forcefully in the 71st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Adalmo Baptista the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Ruizubo's Adalmo Baptista got a free kick in the 71st minute. 74 minutes in the game, Enio Sousa dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Enio Sousa in the 76th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Léo Severo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Willian Teixeira managed to get in a good position for a shot. Paulos's supporters rose to their feet, but Willian Teixeira was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Léo Severo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Doriva Mendonça sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a rather tough play, Ruizubo's Thiago Guerra got a free kick in the 83rd minute. After 84 played minutes, Paulos's Eurico Campidelis shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Léo Severo came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Paulos reached it. José Maria de Queirós made an important save on a dangerous shot by Doriva Mendonça in the 89th minute. If Enio Sousa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Beto Pires fell near the penalty area in the 96th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Paulos's protests and gave Beto Pires a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Paulos getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Beto Pires hit a great ball. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Ruizubo eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.
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