League

Graça Das Crianças
Spectators: 7496 (Terracing: 5623, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) Nildo da Rocha started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Gustavo Garcia kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. José Paulo Couto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edinho Cabral, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Almir Pereira in the 19th minute of play forced Kids Graça's goalkeeper José Paulo Couto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Delfim Velasco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcelinho Leite having to interfere. Nildo da Rocha had several of the Eunapolitano FC's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 22 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-0 score and a disappointed Marcelinho Leite as he didn't even see the shot coming. Delfim Velasco struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Marcelinho Leite didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kids Graça. In the 29th match minute, Eunapolitano FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pedro Augusto Donatello to maneuver through the defense. 30 minutes into the match, Lino Meirelles notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Eunapolitano FC's Marcelinho Leite. Marcelinho Leite was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Kids Graça's Lino Meirelles got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Pedro Augusto Donatello kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Almir Pereira stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. José Paulo Couto made an important save on a dangerous shot by Almir Pereira in the 56th minute. José Paulo Couto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Almir Pereira in the 58th minute of the match. Artur Vinhas hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Marcelinho Leite took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vânderson Prestes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Edinho Cabral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. José Paulo Couto made an important save on a dangerous shot by Pedro Augusto Donatello in the 63rd minute. In the 63rd minute, one of Kids Graça:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Kids Graça. José Paulo Couto had in the 66thth minute some difficulties stopping Almir Pereira's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his right side, but he still managed to hold the ball Kids Graça's Nildo da Rocha got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Almir Pereira took the ball and in the 81 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised José Paulo Couto. José Paulo Couto dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. If Silas Meira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 86 minutes of play, Kids Graça's Gustavo Garcia made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marcelinho Leite was left in no man's land by his defense there! José Paulo Couto made an important save on a dangerous shot by Almir Pereira in the 92nd minute. José Paulo Couto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Almir Pereira in the 98th minute of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Kids Graça fans cheered their team off the field, for while Eunapolitano FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.