League

Guabiraba
Spectators: 7444 (Terracing: 5584, Seating: 1712, VIP seats: 148) Aloísio Linares made the kick off and thus started the match. 5 minutes into the match, Mesota's goalkeeper Rômulo Mello had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Abelardo Queirós. The supporters of Guabiraba SC booed when Mesota was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alfredo Tande didn't get a good kick on the ball. Guabiraba SC's Kiko Gaúcho shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 11th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Rômulo Mello but with some difficulty. If Abelardo Queirós had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ricardinho Paulista hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Mesota's zone, Aloísio Linares stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rômulo Mello came out of the goal and Aloísio Linares tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mazinho Mangueira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rodriguinho Lopez kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. Mesota's Rômulo Mello played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aloísio Linares in the 30th minute of play. Rômulo Mello made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abelardo Queirós in the 31st minute. Narciso Meira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 39 minutes into the game, Carlos Fernando Bertassi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Guabiraba SC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mesota the free kick. After 40 played minutes Guabiraba SC got a freekick which was hit by Carlos Fernando Bertassi. After a defensive mix-up in Guabiraba SC's zone, Laerte Viana stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leandro Queirós came out of the goal and Laerte Viana tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 47 minutes into the match, Mesota's goal looked a bit too open when Aloísio Linares came free, but Rômulo Mello reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Narciso Meira was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abelardo Queirós in the 55th minute of play forced Mesota's goalkeeper Rômulo Mello to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 60th minute Abelardo Queirós shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rômulo Mello saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rômulo Mello showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aloísio Linares, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. 63 minutes into the match, Mesota's goal looked a bit too open when Abelardo Queirós came free, but Rômulo Mello reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rodriguinho Lopez hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. 69 minutes into the game, Rodriguinho Lopez recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Leandro Queirós. Rodriguinho Lopez showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. In the 73rd minute, Aloísio Linares left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Guabiraba SC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. 78 minutes into the match, Rodriguinho Lopez had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Leandro Queirós. Guabiraba SC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rodriguinho Lopez was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. In the 82ndth minute of the game Narciso Meira who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Guabiraba SC's Leandro Queirós was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Mesota's Laerte Viana got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mesota's Rômulo Mello played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abelardo Queirós in the 88th minute of play. 89 minutes into the match, Guabiraba SC's goalkeeper Leandro Queirós had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Laerte Viana. Rômulo Mello showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abelardo Queirós in the 93rd minute of the match. Rômulo Mello took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abelardo Queirós, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Guabiraba SC were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.