League

Alhandra
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Dida Moura took the kick off in the first half of the match. Mané Lucas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dida Moura's shot from short distance in the 3rd minute. Elano Barral might have been able to make a better finish in the 9th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Luís Gustavo Neto. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Elano Barral ran back to his position shaking his head. Dida Moura kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Guto Eger's late challenge caught a Tapara EC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Guto Eger helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Tapara EC booed when Alhandra was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guto Eger didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mané Lucas was a little too slow when Dida Moura got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 18th minute. The score was now 1-0. 27 minutes into the match, Tapara EC's goal looked a bit too open when Dida Moura came free, but Mané Lucas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 29th minute, Erasmo Lago hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Rodolfo de Almeida had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 32ndth minute of the game Elano Barral who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Alhandra's Luís Gustavo Neto was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Elano Barral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Luís Gustavo Neto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 39 played minutes Alhandra got a freekick which was hit by Guto Eger. Elano Barral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Luís Gustavo Neto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gilberto Cearense sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Elano Barral to make the kick off. When the match had gone on for 51 minutes, Elano Barral took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Luís Gustavo Neto to make any attempt to save it. Luís Gustavo Neto made an important save on a dangerous shot by Luís Paulo Gaspar in the 58th minute. In the 59th minute, Rodolfo de Almeida 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. Rodolfo de Almeida sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Elano Barral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Luís Gustavo Neto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 67 minutes, Elano Barral took a quick shot and it went in 1-3 without a chance for Luís Gustavo Neto to make any attempt to save it. Bernardinho Vides charged in rather forcefully in the 74th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bernardinho Vides the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 74th minute, Bernardinho Vides hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Luís Gustavo Neto was a little too slow when Luís Paulo Gaspar got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 82nd minute. The score was now 1-4. Rodolfo de Almeida sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Nilton Cordeiro fell near the penalty area in the 91st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Alhandra's protests and gave Nilton Cordeiro a yellow card for diving instead. In the 91st minute, Nilton Cordeiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rodolfo de Almeida fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mané Lucas having to interfere. Dida Moura struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Mané Lucas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Alhandra. Tapara EC'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.