League

Jardim Maraponga
Spectators: 8011 (Terracing: 6010, Seating: 1842, VIP seats: 159) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Dudu Meira kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Darren Verlet in the 8th minute of play forced Estrela Solitária's goalkeeper Benjamim Dante to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mané Andrade showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dudu Meira, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Sandrinho Hoffmann scored 0-2 in the 15th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mané Andrade, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 17th minute Dudu Meira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mané Andrade saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Benjamim Dante made an important save on a dangerous shot by Xacintu Magadan in the 20th minute. When the match had gone on for 24 minutes, Sandrinho Hoffmann put it in 0-3 from a short distance just to the right of Mané Andrade. In the 28th minute Darren Verlet shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benjamim Dante saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Dudu Meira managed to get in a good position for a shot. Estrela Solitária's supporters rose to their feet, but Dudu Meira was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mané Andrade breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 32nd minute, Yves Joanes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Estrela Solitária's Sandrinho Hoffmann got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With an all-out effort, Maraponga FAC's Benjamim Dante threw himself towards the right post 40 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Darren Verlet, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Mané Andrade showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sandrinho Hoffmann in the 43rd minute of the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Xacintu Magadan to make the kick off. Mané Andrade showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dudu Meira in the 56th minute of the match. 57 minutes into the match, Maraponga FAC's Xacintu Magadan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Benjamim Dante narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sandrinho Hoffmann in the 59th minute of play forced Maraponga FAC's goalkeeper Mané Andrade to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 61st minute, Naldo Rossi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Maraponga FAC booed when Estrela Solitária was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Naldo Rossi didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dudu Meira in the 65th minute of play forced Maraponga FAC's goalkeeper Mané Andrade to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Estrela Solitária fans' excitement grew in the 66th match minute when Estrela Solitária's Dudu Meira looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 72nd minute Darren Verlet shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benjamim Dante saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 76th minute, Estrela Solitária's Dudu Meira ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Mané Andrade. Mané Andrade yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-5. Yves Joanes made in the 81st minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Estrela Solitária's Willian Gaúcho. The referee felt a red card was in order, 82 minutes into the game, when Paulinho Gogov put in a rough tackle. In a very dangerous position, a player in Maraponga FAC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 81st minute. Penalty! Antal Szaniszló charged in rather forcefully in the 86th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Antal Szaniszló the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In a very dangerous position, a player in Maraponga FAC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 86th minute. Penalty! Mané Andrade had in the 88thth minute some difficulties stopping Chicão Amorim's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 88th minute, Chicão Amorim made a precise shot to the right of Mané Andrade. Maraponga FAC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-7. Mané Andrade showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dudu Meira, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. The Estrela Solitária players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.