League

Therezina
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Croa Futebol Clube's Adilson Lopez 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. Eliézer Barral scored 0-1 in the 5th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Vitório Seco, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to Croa Futebol Clube getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Rômulo Maia hit a great ball. Paulinho Carioca struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Raúl Borges didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Therezina. Eliézer Barral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vitório Seco having to interfere. The supporters of Croa Futebol Clube booed when Therezina was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Virgílio Batista didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 12th play minutes Eliézer Barral shot 0-2, a short shot which went by Vitório Seco and just under the crossbar into goal. After having played for 16 minutes, Manfredo Ferreira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Therezina's supporters crossed their fingers, but Manfredo Ferreira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 17 minutes, Horácio Britto mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Croa Futebol Clube and the Therezina players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Croa Futebol Clube's Horácio Britto got a free kick in the 17th minute. Croa Futebol Clube's Raúl Borges played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manfredo Ferreira in the 19th minute of play. After 22 minutes of play Croa Futebol Clube's Horácio Britto was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. The supporters of Therezina booed when Croa Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Horácio Britto didn't get a good kick on the ball. 23 minutes into the match, Therezina's Vânderson Nogueira broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. If Paulinho Carioca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Manfredo Ferreira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Raúl Borges having to interfere. Manfredo Ferreira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vitório Seco didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Eliézer Barral went, in the 41st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. After 47 minutes, Eliézer Barral made it 0-4 with a short kick to the right side. Therezina's Vitório Seco tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Manfredo Ferreira made a kick off. Adilson Lopez's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Vitório Seco read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 52nd minute of play. Eliézer Barral's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Vitório Seco read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 53rd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eliézer Barral got free with Vitório Seco in the 54th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 56 minutes into the match, Eliézer Barral had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Vitório Seco. Therezina's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Eliézer Barral was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-5. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulinho Carioca in the 65th minute of play forced Croa Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Raúl Borges to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vitório Seco made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eliézer Barral in the 67th minute. Vitório Seco didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Eliézer Barral went, in the 69th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-6 was the resulting score. 72 minutes into the match, Croa Futebol Clube's Eliézer Barral sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vitório Seco narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 74 minutes into the match, Croa Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Paulinho Carioca came free, but Raúl Borges reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 75 played minutes Therezina got a freekick which was hit by Thomás Maia. Eliézer Barral struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Vitório Seco didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Croa Futebol Clube. Raúl Borges took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paulinho Carioca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Manfredo Ferreira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Raúl Borges having to interfere. Eliézer Barral 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. Thomás Maia charged in rather forcefully in the 87th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Thomás Maia the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a defensive mix-up in Therezina's zone, Eliézer Barral stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vitório Seco came out of the goal and Eliézer Barral tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kauan Gonçalves got free with Vitório Seco in the 95th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Eliézer Barral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Croa Futebol Clube'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.