League

Caldeirão Target
Spectators: 7323 (Terracing: 5494, Seating: 1684, VIP seats: 145) Marvai SC's Waldemar Meireles 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. Gino Silva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 2nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Target Bet FC getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Tadeu Monteiro hit a great ball. Luan Cardozo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Waldemar Meireles in the 7th minute of the match. João Francisco Bueno's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Evandro Figueiredo firmly grabbed it by the left post. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Luiz Guilherme Mesquita managed to get in a good position for a shot. Marvai SC's supporters rose to their feet, but Luiz Guilherme Mesquita was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luan Cardozo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 18th minute, Felipe Vargas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gino Silva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Evandro Figueiredo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Gino Silva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The supporters of Marvai SC booed when Target Bet FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hélio Pimenta didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when João Francisco Bueno got free with Evandro Figueiredo in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Luan Cardozo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Arí Quirino's shot from short distance in the 31st minute. In the 35th minute, Waldemar Meireles left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Marvai SC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Waldemar Meireles charged in rather forcefully in the 37th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Waldemar Meireles the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 38th match minute, Marvai SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Waldemar Meireles to maneuver through the defense. Target Bet FC's Luan Cardozo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Waldemar Meireles in the 45th minute of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gino Silva to strike the kick off in the second half. Luiz Guilherme Mesquita kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. 53 minutes into the match, João Francisco Bueno had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Evandro Figueiredo. Marvai SC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that João Francisco Bueno was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Luan Cardozo made a fantastic save in the 56th minute, when Felipe Vargas sent off a good shot on target. In the 59th minute Luiz Guilherme Mesquita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luan Cardozo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 64th minute, Target Bet FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Arí Quirino fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. 67 minutes into the game, Felipe Vargas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Marvai SC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Target Bet FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Marvai SC's Felipe Vargas got a free kick in the 67th minute. After 68 played minutes, Target Bet FC's Eurico Souza shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Evandro Figueiredo 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 Target Bet FC reached it. João Francisco Bueno fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Evandro Figueiredo having to interfere. Gino Silva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Evandro Figueiredo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 76thth minute of the game João Francisco Bueno who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Marvai SC's Evandro Figueiredo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 81 minutes, Cipriano Pernambucano mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Target Bet FC and the Marvai SC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Luan Cardozo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Waldemar Meireles in the 84th minute of the match. Target Bet FC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Waldemar Meireles 91 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-2. Arí Quirino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luan Cardozo having to interfere. Waldemar Meireles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Marvai SC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Marvai SC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.