League

Lamina
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) SÓCANELA's Dedê Pinho 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. After a rather tough play, Lamina's Tiago Gabriel da Costa got a free kick in the 3rd minute. 6 minutes into the match, Samuel Mello notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Lamina's Reinaldo Meireles. Reinaldo Meireles was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Luiz Gustavo Ramalho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 19th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some careless play in the SÓCANELA defense, Wellington Cosme kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rafael Mota. The SÓCANELA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rafael Mota should have stopped the shot. In the 23rd minute, Samuel Mello 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. SÓCANELA's Rafael Mota played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luiz Gustavo Ramalho in the 28th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Lamina's Luiz Gustavo Ramalho got a free kick in the 33rd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Samuel Mello in the 34th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Reinaldo Meireles saved Lamina from getting behind. When Tomé Amaral fell near the penalty area in the 41st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Lamina's protests and gave Tomé Amaral a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Lamina getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Tomé Amaral hit a great ball. When Samuel Mello came up free with the goalie in the 42nd minute, the SÓCANELA 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 Samuel Mello couldn't finish the play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Osvaldinho Zanette during the 44th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Osvaldinho Zanette kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. Samuel Mello took the ball and in the 47 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Reinaldo Meireles. Reinaldo Meireles dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2.

The wind increased when Luiz Gustavo Ramalho made the kick off in the second half. Dedê Pinho who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 55thth minute tested the skills of Reinaldo Meireles when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 61st match minute, Lamina was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lino Gonçalves to maneuver through the defense. Dedê Pinho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Reinaldo Meireles tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dedê Pinho's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Reinaldo Meireles read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 70th minute of play. The supporters of SÓCANELA booed when Lamina was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wellington Cosme didn't get a good kick on the ball. 77 minutes into the game, Dedê Pinho recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Reinaldo Meireles. Dedê Pinho showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-3. Rafael Mota made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomé Amaral in the 81st minute of play. Wellington Cosme fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rafael Mota having to interfere. If Samuel Mello had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 89th minute, Tomé Amaral hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In a very dangerous position, a player in Lamina fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 90th minute. Penalty! The goalkeeper, Reinaldo Meireles, was totally fooled by SÓCANELA's Tadeu de Senna, who 94 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Rômulo Lima could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 97th minute of the match, but Reinaldo Meireles made a huge save. The audience was convinced that Samuel Mello's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Reinaldo Meireles was relentless in the 99th minute of the game.