League

HIGH LEVEL STADIUM
Spectators: 7649 (Terracing: 5738, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 152) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Augusto Maciel made the kick off which started today's match. Elói Duarte charged in rather forcefully in the 7th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Elói Duarte the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Elói Duarte hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. César Baptista blasted a shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Válbson Velloso having to make a save. Ciro Brito showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Caco Leal in the 14th minute of the match. Sílvio Luís Faustino hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Virgílio Rocha recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 27th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Finus F.C. booed when Jacovense was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felippe Alcântara didn't get a good kick on the ball. 32 minutes into the game, Augusto Maciel cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Ciro Brito was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With a little luck, Jacovense's Válbson Velloso got control of the ball when João de Andrade tried to sneak it across the goal line. João de Andrade sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Jacovense's zone, Samuel Cardozo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Válbson Velloso came out of the goal and Samuel Cardozo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If João de Andrade had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half Jacovense were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Samuel Cardozo made the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Jacovense booed when Finus F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Júnior Corrêa didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alex Aparecido during the 53rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Alex Aparecido kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. After 55 minutes, Robinho Damião mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Finus F.C. and the Jacovense players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Finus F.C.'s Robinho Damião got a free kick in the 55th minute. Válbson Velloso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from João de Andrade in the 58th minute of play. In the 64th minute Augusto Maciel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ciro Brito saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Samuel Cardozo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Válbson Velloso having to make a save. Finus F.C.'s Ciro Brito played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Augusto Maciel in the 69th minute of play. Finus F.C.'s Ciro Brito played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Augusto Maciel in the 71st minute of play. João de Andrade recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 73rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Augusto Maciel in the 76th minute of play forced Finus F.C.'s goalkeeper Ciro Brito to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. João de Andrade's shot from long distance was a real pearl which went to the right and just passed Válbson Velloso - 1-1 was put on the score board in the 79th minute. Finus F.C.'s Elias Mello was substituted for Júnior Corrêa. Samuel Cardozo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. During the 92nd minute of the match Alex Aparecido completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Alex Aparecido a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. 95 minutes into the match, Jacovense's Dênis Luz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ciro Brito narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.