League

Castelão
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) If Rodrigo Maciel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Jorginho Miranda came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the Fortaleza EC 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 Jorginho Miranda couldn't finish the play. Rodrigo Maciel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Claudinho Arósio having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rodrigo Maciel got free with Claudinho Arósio in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jorginho Miranda in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Claudinho Arósio saved CR Fla Chelsea from getting behind. 23 minutes into the match, Cícero Valadares notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Fortaleza EC's Zé Roberto Dantas. Zé Roberto Dantas was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. CR Fla Chelsea's Claudinho Arósio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save CR Fla Chelsea from getting a goal against them. In the 30th minute, Flavinho Quirino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 31st minute, Jardel de Amaral sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and CR Fla Chelsea's Claudinho Arósio didn't even have to move. Claudinho Arósio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jorginho Miranda, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Jorginho Miranda managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fortaleza EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Jorginho Miranda was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Claudinho Arósio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Zé Roberto Dantas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cícero Valadares in the 36th minute of the match. Zé Roberto Dantas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kiko Romero, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. Claudinho Arósio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jorginho Miranda in the 40th minute of the match. Claudinho Arósio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jorginho Miranda, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. Cícero Valadares hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jorginho Miranda to strike the kick off in the second half. With an all-out effort, CR Fla Chelsea's Zé Roberto Dantas threw himself towards the right post 54 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Kiko Romero, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jorginho Miranda in the 58th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Claudinho Arósio prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 59th minute, Ramiro Bertassi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Claudinho Arósio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodrigo Maciel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 61st minute of the match Fortaleza EC got a corner. CR Fla Chelsea's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Jardel de Amaral ran over to the corner to take the kick. Fortaleza EC's Jardel de Amaral was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Claudinho Arósio in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 72nd minute Oswaldo Valladares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Claudinho Arósio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 76th minute, Kiko Romero reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Zé Roberto Dantas. The goal made the score 0-2. After 85 played minutes Fortaleza EC got a freekick which was hit by Luiz Fabiano Rosado. After 86 played minutes CR Fla Chelsea got a freekick which was hit by Nilmar Pernambucano. Rodrigo Maciel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ramiro Bertassi charged in rather forcefully in the 94th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ramiro Bertassi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Ramiro Bertassi kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. Chants of CR Fla Chelsea echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as Fortaleza EC had held the ball for most of the match.