League

Panela do Pancho
Spectators: 7201 (Terracing: 5402, Seating: 1656, VIP seats: 143) Bratislava Santista's Cleiton Branco 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dida de Andrade in the 4th minute of play forced Bratislava Santista's goalkeeper Amado Inge to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kong Yuan Qian hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. A collision led to Los Panchos getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Dida de Andrade hit a great ball. Tarcisio Carvalho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cleiton Branco, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. After 11 minutes of play, Bratislava Santista's Cleiton Branco made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tarcisio Carvalho was left in no man's land by his defense there! Bratislava Santista's attentive Kong Yuan Qian managed to snatch the ball when Rubinho Mineiro made a throw-in in the 15th minute of the game. 18 minutes into the match, Luiz Fernando Bittencourt had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Amado Inge. Bratislava Santista's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Luiz Fernando Bittencourt was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. In the 21st minute Cleiton Branco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tarcisio Carvalho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tarcisio Carvalho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Beto Vegge in the 32nd minute of play. Beto Vegge struck a weak shot in the 36th minute. Tarcisio Carvalho didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bratislava Santista. Luiz Fernando Bittencourt took the ball and in the 41 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Amado Inge. Amado Inge dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Kong Yuan Qian hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. When Tomé Ferreira fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Los Panchos's protests and gave Tomé Ferreira a yellow card for diving instead. After 46 played minutes Los Panchos got a freekick which was hit by Tomé Ferreira. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cafu Carvalho made a kick off. After having played for 51 minutes, Cleiton Branco managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bratislava Santista's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cleiton Branco was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Dida de Andrade hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. After 53 minutes, Cleiton Branco made it 2-2 with a short kick to the right side. Los Panchos's Tarcisio Carvalho tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When Cleiton Branco got free in front of the goal in the 58th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Tarcisio Carvalho was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Cleiton Branco who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 64thth minute tested the skills of Tarcisio Carvalho when he managed to save the team from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cafu Carvalho in the 66th minute of play forced Bratislava Santista's goalkeeper Amado Inge to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Beto Vegge sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bratislava Santista's Amado Inge played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cafu Carvalho in the 76th minute of play. The supporters of Los Panchos booed when Bratislava Santista was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jacinto Orzaize didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 78th minute, Kong Yuan Qian hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 2-3 became the score in the 86th minute when Cleiton Branco elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Beto Vegge fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tarcisio Carvalho having to interfere. In the 91st minute, Cleiton Branco fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Tarcisio Carvalho, passed just outside the right post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cafu Carvalho in the 97th minute of play forced Bratislava Santista's goalkeeper Amado Inge to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.