League

Nitra Park
Spectators: 7684 (Terracing: 5764, Seating: 1767, VIP seats: 153) Nitra FC's Yuri Tutorskiy 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. Nando Loyola scored 0-1 in the 3rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jerônimo Maranhense, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 6th match minute, Nitra FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Williams Ferrari to maneuver through the defense. 10 minutes into the match, Nitra FC's goal looked a bit too open when Kléber Breckenfeld came free, but Jerônimo Maranhense reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pedrinho Castro struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Váldson Montenegro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nitra FC. In the 15th match minute, Nitra FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pedrinho Castro to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Nitra FC booed when A. E. Vile was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amadeu Pena didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dé Sampaio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Jerônimo Maranhense tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Yuri Tutorskiy came free with the goalkeeper in the 21st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Váldson Montenegro could save by the left post. 22 minutes into the match, Nitra FC's goal looked a bit too open when Dé Sampaio came free, but Jerônimo Maranhense reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jerônimo Maranhense showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dé Sampaio in the 29th minute of the match. 36 minutes into the match, A. E. Vile's goalkeeper Váldson Montenegro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Pedrinho Castro. In the 38thth minute of the game Nando Loyola who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Nitra FC's Jerônimo Maranhense was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Silvinho Campidelis in the 39th minute of play forced Nitra FC's goalkeeper Jerônimo Maranhense to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Giuseppe Meirelles kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Giuseppe Meirelles made in the 47th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Silvinho Campidelis immediately put the ball in play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Fabinho Zanette to make the kick off. If Yuri Tutorskiy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Nitra FC's Jerônimo Maranhense got control of the ball when Nando Loyola tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dé Sampaio in the 62nd minute of play forced Nitra FC's goalkeeper Jerônimo Maranhense to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Luiz Fábio Xavier fell near the penalty area in the 63rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored A. E. Vile's protests and gave Luiz Fábio Xavier a yellow card for diving instead. In the 66th minute of the match Nitra FC got a corner. A. E. Vile's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Charles Pimenta ran over to the corner to take the kick. Nitra FC's Charles Pimenta was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Váldson Montenegro in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 67th minute Yuri Tutorskiy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Váldson Montenegro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nitra FC were awarded a corner in the 69th minute after A. E. Vile's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Charles Pimenta took the corner. The corner ended in Pedrinho Castro almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but A. E. Vile's Váldson Montenegro did a great save. A nice corner shot did that Charles Pimenta got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Váldson Montenegro quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Nitra FC's Jerônimo Maranhense played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dé Sampaio in the 72nd minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dé Sampaio in the 72nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jerônimo Maranhense saved Nitra FC from getting behind. 78 minutes into the match, A. E. Vile's goal looked a bit too open when Yuri Tutorskiy came free, but Váldson Montenegro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jerônimo Maranhense made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Silvinho Campidelis in the 80th minute of play. In the 83rd match minute, A. E. Vile was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nando Loyola to maneuver through the defense. Jerônimo Maranhense was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Dé Sampaio showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-2 in the 91 minute of play. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched A. E. Vile eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.