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Match Report
Itoby
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Vlajko Marotić got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, Rapid SA's Claudinho Cearense got a free kick in the 4th minute. After a rather tough play, Itoby's Sílvio Pena got a free kick in the 6th minute. In the 8th match minute, Rapid SA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Claudinho Cearense to maneuver through the defense. When Rômulo Carvalho came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the Rapid SA 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 Rômulo Carvalho couldn't finish the play. After 17 minutes of play, Rapid SA's Rômulo Carvalho made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dino Pereira was left in no man's land by his defense there! The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Moisés Arósio during the 22nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Itoby booed when Rapid SA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Moisés Arósio didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sílvio Pena during the 25th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 26 played minutes Itoby got a freekick which was hit by Sílvio Pena. Richard dos Santos's late challenge caught a Rapid SA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Richard dos Santos helped the player get up and apologised. Richard dos Santos hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. In the 34th minute, Allan Trevisan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 35th minute of the match Sílvio Pena sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Reynaldo Souza skillfully saved the ball. Reynaldo Souza made an important save on a dangerous shot by Paulão Vaz in the 39th minute. With a little luck, Rapid SA's Reynaldo Souza got control of the ball when Paulão Vaz tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erasmo Palmeira in the 46th minute of play forced Rapid SA's goalkeeper Reynaldo Souza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vlajko Marotić received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Dino Pereira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Erasmo Palmeira to strike the kick off in the second half. Erasmo Palmeira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Rapid SA made a substitution. Faouzi Fergani replaced Víktor Barros. Dino Pereira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vlajko Marotić in the 59th minute of play. In the 63rd match minute, Itoby was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sílvio Pena to maneuver through the defense. If Vlajko Marotić had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Rapid SA's Claudinho Cearense got a free kick in the 69th minute. Paulão Vaz scored 1-1 in the 72nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Reynaldo Souza, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 76th match minute, Rapid SA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Murillo Guimarães to maneuver through the defense. Rapid SA's Eliézer de Senna was substituted for Rômulo Carvalho. Itoby's Erasmo Palmeira got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 85th minute, Clóvis Baiano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 88th minute, Vlajko Marotić left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rapid SA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. When Paulão Vaz came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Itoby 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 Paulão Vaz couldn't finish the play. After 96 played minutes Itoby got a freekick which was hit by Paulão Vaz. In the 98th match minute, Itoby was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paulão Vaz to maneuver through the defense. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Rapid SA had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.
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