League

503 PALACE
Spectators: 7098 (Terracing: 5425, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 10) LaFamilia Footbal Club's Elias dos Santos 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. When Rob Roeland fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored LaFamilia Footbal Club's protests and gave Rob Roeland a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to LaFamilia Footbal Club getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Rob Roeland hit a great ball. Sydney Vergílio got a throw-in 9 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Diamantino Machado. In the 10th match minute, Meriti was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Artur de Sena to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 11 minutes, Elias dos Santos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. LaFamilia Footbal Club's supporters crossed their fingers, but Elias dos Santos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In a very dangerous position, a player in LaFamilia Footbal Club fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 13th minute. Penalty! Allan Velloso went to the wrong direction when Dino Urbano was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. After a rather tough play, Meriti's Edgard Amorim got a free kick in the 17th minute. Elias dos Santos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Téo Rezende tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Meriti's Dino Urbano couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 26th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for LaFamilia Footbal Club. When Meriti's Dino Urbano in the 29th minute got a chance for a shot 29th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye LaFamilia Footbal Club's goalie prevented a goal. 31 minutes into the match, Meriti's goal looked a bit too open when Elias dos Santos came free, but Téo Rezende reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. LaFamilia Footbal Club's Sydney Vergílio quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Artur de Sena, made in the 32nd minute of the game. LaFamilia Footbal Club's Cléber Pinheiro quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Edgard Amorim, made in the 33rd minute of the game. Edgard Amorim received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Allan Velloso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 44th minute the ball was on its way in behind LaFamilia Footbal Club's goalkeeper Allan Velloso, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Dino Urbano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Allan Velloso having to interfere.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Dino Urbano made a kick off. Cleiton Dracena received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Allan Velloso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Meriti booed when LaFamilia Footbal Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cléber Pinheiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice moves Edgard Amorim could shoot a difficult shot in the 62nd minute, which Allan Velloso however easily saved by the left post. 64 minutes into the game, Elias dos Santos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. LaFamilia Footbal Club's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Meriti the free kick. A collision led to LaFamilia Footbal Club getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Elias dos Santos hit a great ball. In the 66th minute, Rob Roeland hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 70th minute the ball was on its way in behind LaFamilia Footbal Club's goalkeeper Allan Velloso, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Elias dos Santos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 87 minutes into the match, Edgard Amorim notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of LaFamilia Footbal Club's Allan Velloso. Allan Velloso was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Allan Velloso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dino Urbano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Meriti's Elias Cosme got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Meriti's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.