League

Garruchos
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Romário Fernandes got the match started through his kick off. Houston FC's Jeremias de Sena managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Samuca Mazza in the 8 minute of the game. Houston FC's Claudinho Leal got a good chance for a goal in the 9th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the match had gone on for 11 minutes, Benê Bertassi took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Sandrinho Gerber to make any attempt to save it. 16 minutes into the game, The Walking Dead's Erivaldo Furlan nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Raúl Aguiar made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Benê Bertassi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Romário Fernandes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Raúl Aguiar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 26th minute, José Pedro Pitta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of The Walking Dead booed when Houston FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dráuzio Meira didn't get a good kick on the ball. When The Walking Dead's Erivaldo Furlan in the 28th minute got a chance for a shot 28th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Houston FC's goalie prevented a goal. Maurício Montenegro hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. Waldir do Valle sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sandrinho Gerber took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Claudinho Leal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Benê Bertassi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sandrinho Gerber having to interfere. Dráuzio Meira could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 39th minute of the match, but Sandrinho Gerber made a huge save. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Benê Bertassi to make the kick off. In the 57th minute, Reynaldo Tinoco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Benê Bertassi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sandrinho Gerber having to interfere. Erivaldo Furlan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Raúl Aguiar read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 64th minute of play. 66 minutes into the match, Houston FC's goal looked a bit too open when Romário Fernandes came free, but Raúl Aguiar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Erivaldo Furlans short, quick shot in the 69thth minute got Raúl Aguiar to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After a rather tough play, The Walking Dead's Wilian Donatello got a free kick in the 81st minute. 88 minutes into the match, Houston FC's Benê Bertassi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sandrinho Gerber narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Claudinho Leal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sandrinho Gerber having to interfere. An unexpected shot in the 93rd minute by Erivaldo Furlan got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Houston FC were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.