League

C o u v e - F l o r
Spectators: 7491 (Terracing: 5619, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) Luiz Fernando de Lima stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Luís Paiva's shot from short distance in the 4th minute. Lino Capixaba struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Luiz Fernando de Lima didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for E.C. Paulistão. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cléberson Ribeiro got free with Arnaldo Catarinense in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The E.C. Paulistão fans' excitement grew in the 12th match minute when E.C. Paulistão's Luís Paiva 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 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. José Neiva recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 15th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience was convinced that Luís Paiva's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Luiz Fernando de Lima was relentless in the 18th minute of the game. Luiz Fernando de Lima took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luís Paiva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luiz Fernando de Lima showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dráusio Loureiro in the 24th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Luís Paiva in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Luiz Fernando de Lima prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Couve Flor FC's Luiz Fernando de Lima played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luís Paiva in the 29th minute of play. Dráusio Loureiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luís Paiva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luiz Fernando de Lima having to interfere. Disappointed in the 0-3 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 Kauan Damião stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Couve Flor FC's zone, Luís Paiva stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luiz Fernando de Lima came out of the goal and Luís Paiva tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Arnaldo Catarinense took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kauan Damião, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Couve Flor FC's Luiz Fernando de Lima played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luís Paiva in the 59th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dráusio Loureiro got free with Luiz Fernando de Lima in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Luís Paiva in the 63rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Luiz Fernando de Lima saved Couve Flor FC from getting behind. Arnaldo Catarinense took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kauan Damião, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luiz Fernando de Lima stood somewhat misplaced when Luís Paiva came free in front of goal and shot 0-4 to the left of him in the 69 minute. After 72 played minutes Lino Capixaba rounded Couve Flor FC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-5. 76 minutes into the match, E.C. Paulistão's Dráusio Loureiro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Luiz Fernando de Lima narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 77 minutes, Luís Paiva made it 0-6 with a short kick to the right side. Couve Flor FC's Luiz Fernando de Lima tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Arnaldo Catarinense showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mauro Pernambucano in the 89th minute of the match. Luiz Fernando de Lima came out of the goal in the 90th minute to try and stop a shot by E.C. Paulistão's Lino Capixaba. But to his dismay, Lino Capixaba quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-8. When Dráusio Loureiro came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the E.C. Paulistão 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 Dráusio Loureiro couldn't finish the play. Luiz Fernando de Lima showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luís Paiva in the 96th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alfredo Botelho during the 97th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Couve Flor FC's Alfredo Botelho got a free kick in the 97th minute. E.C. Paulistão's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.