League

Arena Melissa
Spectators: 7455 (Terracing: 5635, Seating: 1700, VIP seats: 120) An unexpectedly hard shot by Hélder Silveira in the 3rd minute of play forced MelissaMel's goalkeeper Ramón Toscano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the MelissaMel defense, Cacá Duarte kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ramón Toscano. The MelissaMel fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ramón Toscano should have stopped the shot. If Diego Borges had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Profeta SS's Arí de Salles in the 15th minute got a chance for a shot 15th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye MelissaMel's goalie prevented a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kaká Dante during the 19th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, MelissaMel's Kaká Dante got a free kick in the 19th minute. MelissaMel's Ramón Toscano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hélder Silveira in the 21st minute of play. After 23 minutes of play, Profeta SS's Arí de Salles made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ramón Toscano was left in no man's land by his defense there! Ramón Toscano came out of the goal in the 32nd minute to try and stop a shot by Profeta SS's Hélder Silveira. But to his dismay, Hélder Silveira quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. In the 37th match minute, MelissaMel was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dagoberto Fonseca to maneuver through the defense. MelissaMel's Ramón Toscano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arí de Salles in the 40th minute of play. Kaká Dante hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. Ramón Toscano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Vargas in the 45th minute of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Diego Borges stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 59th minute Arí de Salles shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ramón Toscano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ramón Toscano didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 60th minute, which inside left pole to 0-4. If Diego Borges had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. MelissaMel's Diego Borges got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ramón Toscano made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cacá Duarte in the 82nd minute. Profeta SS's Hélder Silveira came free and shot a quick shot against goal 91 minutes in the game, fortunately Ramón Toscano had problems saving as it came toward the left post. Diego Borges sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Profeta SS walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.