League

Balseiro
Spectators: 7358 (Terracing: 5519, Seating: 1692, VIP seats: 147) Osmar Salles started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 2nd minute, Marcos Marcao hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Massuim AD's Dênis Corrêa got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Eduardo Neto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. João Paulo Linhares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Eduardo Neto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 18th match minute, Balseiro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zé Pontes to maneuver through the defense. Osmar Salles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. João Paulo Linhares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 24 played minutes Massuim AD got a freekick which was hit by Thomás Cardoso. João Paulo Linhares stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Osmar Salles's shot from short distance in the 25th minute. If Eduardo Neto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 29th minute, Balseiro's Osmar Salles ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind João Paulo Linhares. João Paulo Linhares yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. In the 32nd minute, Eduardo Neto got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. João Paulo Linhares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Osmar Salles, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 40th minute, Eduardo Neto made a precise shot to the right of João Paulo Linhares. Massuim AD's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. Dênis Corrêa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 44th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Eduardo Neto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

Eduardo Neto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without João Paulo Linhares having to interfere. Osmar Salles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without João Paulo Linhares having to interfere. Dênis Corrêa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edgar Figueiredo having to interfere. After 58 minutes, Artur Souza mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Balseiro and the Massuim AD players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 59th minute, Artur Souza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 63rdth minute of the game Osmar Salles who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Massuim AD's João Paulo Linhares was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Osmar Salles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 68 minutes into the match, Balseiro's Eduardo Neto sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that João Paulo Linhares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Osmar Salles in the 73rd minute of play forced Massuim AD's goalkeeper João Paulo Linhares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Osmar Salles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. João Paulo Linhares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 78th match minute, Balseiro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Artur Souza to maneuver through the defense. If Eduardo Neto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Massuim AD's Claudinho Recife got a free kick in the 87th minute. In the 89th minute of the match Nildo Maciel sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but João Paulo Linhares skillfully saved the ball. João Paulo Linhares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Osmar Salles, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute.