League

Xixa
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) In the 3rd minute, Gláuber de Toledo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 4th minute, Arnaldo Eger 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. In the 6th minute, Geovânio de Barros 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. Vinícius Marques stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Geovânio de Barros's shot from short distance in the 12th minute. In the 17th minute, Chicão Paraibano 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. Vinícius Marques took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Geovânio de Barros, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chicão Paraibano in the 19th minute of play forced Desportivo Coimbra's goalkeeper Vinícius Marques to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Frédson Massa hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. In the 22nd minute, Geovânio de Barros 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. Icaicara's Henrique Neves proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 25th minute of the match, managed to save Icaicara from getting a goal against them. Jailson Berger received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Henrique Neves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vinícius Marques showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Geovânio de Barros, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. In the 33rdth minute of the game Chicão Paraibano who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Desportivo Coimbra's Vinícius Marques was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Vinícius Marques took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chicão Paraibano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vinícius Marques didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Icaicara's Geovânio de Barros shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-1 in the ordered_time% minute. Rômulo Queirós kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. After having played for 42 minutes, Arnaldo Eger managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Desportivo Coimbra's supporters crossed their fingers, but Arnaldo Eger was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Arnaldo Eger might have been able to make a better finish in the 45th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Henrique Neves. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Arnaldo Eger ran back to his position shaking his head. Geovânio de Barros's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Vinícius Marques read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 46th minute of play. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Geovânio de Barros stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 52 played minutes Desportivo Coimbra got a freekick which was hit by Rômulo Queirós. Chicão Paraibano could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 53rd minute of the match, but Vinícius Marques made a huge save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jailson Berger in the 54th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Henrique Neves prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Vinícius Marques was a little too slow when Geovânio de Barros got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 56th minute. The score was now 0-2. Chicão Paraibano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Vinícius Marques tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 61st minute the ball was on its way in behind Icaicara's goalkeeper Henrique Neves, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Chicão Paraibano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Vinícius Marques tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 67th minute, Desportivo Coimbra's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Chicão Paraibano fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 70th minute, Vânderson Paraense hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vinícius Marques was a little too slow when Chicão Paraibano got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 72nd minute. The score was now 0-3. 81 minutes into the match, Geovânio de Barros dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Vinícius Marques, 0-4. Jailson Berger sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vinícius Marques made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Geovânio de Barros in the 90th minute of play. Vinícius Marques showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Geovânio de Barros, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Chicão Paraibano got free with Vinícius Marques in the 94th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Geovânio de Barros came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Icaicara 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 Geovânio de Barros couldn't finish the play. The Icaicara supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Icaicara would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.