League

Ramalho
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Bernardinho Castro got the match started through his kick off. Nilton de Almeida took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernardinho Castro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 10thth minute of the game Bernardinho Castro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ramalho's Nilton de Almeida was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 11 played minutes, Ramalho's Enéas Mazza shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Samuca Salgado came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Ramalho reached it. If Allan Severo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 16 played minutes NWLO got a freekick which was hit by Elder Donato. Gerson Teles was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 17th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Percy de Sousa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Samuca Salgado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Percy de Sousa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Allan Severo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 28th minute of the match, but Samuca Salgado made a huge save. In the 29th match minute, NWLO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elder Donato to maneuver through the defense. NWLO's Samuca Salgado proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 30th minute of the match, managed to save NWLO from getting a goal against them. If Allan Severo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Allan Severo got free with Samuca Salgado in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Allan Severo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 42ndth minute tested the skills of Samuca Salgado when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Percy de Sousa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Samuca Salgado was relentless in the 44th minute of the game. Ramalho's Nilton de Almeida played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Clóvis Lira in the 45th minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Percy de Sousa made a kick off. After 57 played minutes Ramalho got a freekick which was hit by Genílson Luz. Samuca Salgado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Allan Severo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Percy de Sousa in the 65th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Samuca Salgado prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 68th minute Bernardinho Castro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nilton de Almeida saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Clóvis Lira managed to get in a good position for a shot. NWLO's supporters rose to their feet, but Clóvis Lira was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nilton de Almeida breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Allan Severo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Samuca Salgado having to interfere. Ramalho's Allan Severo got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Percy de Sousa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Samuca Salgado having to interfere. When Ramalho's Percy de Sousa in the 79th minute got a chance for a shot 79th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye NWLO's goalie prevented a goal. Nilton de Almeida came out of the goal in the 83rd minute to try and stop a shot by NWLO's Clóvis Lira. But to his dismay, Clóvis Lira quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. When Percy de Sousa came up free with the goalie in the 97th minute, the Ramalho 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 Percy de Sousa couldn't finish the play. Ramalho were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.