League

Japecanga
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) PORTUGUESA DO MORRO's Arí Sabóia 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. Bruno França received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 2nd minute. Emílio Couto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arí Sabóia succeeded in the game's 8th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. Zeca Loureiro hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dorian Quintal got free with Marcelinho do Nascimento in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Edgard Luz came up free with the goalie in the 17th minute, the PORTUGUESA DO MORRO 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 Edgard Luz couldn't finish the play. When Edgard Luz came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the PORTUGUESA DO MORRO 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 Edgard Luz couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bernardo Ramos in the 21st minute of play forced PORTUGUESA DO MORRO's goalkeeper Emílio Couto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marcelinho do Nascimento was a little too slow when Arí Sabóia got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 23rd minute. The score was now 2-0. Bruno França sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bernardo Ramos blasted a shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Emílio Couto having to make a save. Bernardo Ramos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 34th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Carlos Alberto Arruda hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. When the match had gone on for 36 minutes, Bernardo Ramos put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Emílio Couto. Edgard Luz struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Marcelinho do Nascimento didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for PORTUGUESA DO MORRO. Marcelinho do Nascimento showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arí Sabóia in the 44th minute of the match. 44 minutes into the game, Arí Sabóia cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Marcelinho do Nascimento was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Edgard Luz in the 48thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Marcelinho do Nascimento, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Bruno França to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Bruno França shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emílio Couto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Bruno França fell near the penalty area in the 55th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tijucano's protests and gave Bruno França a yellow card for diving instead. When Arí Sabóia came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the PORTUGUESA DO MORRO 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 Arí Sabóia couldn't finish the play. Edgard Luz struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Marcelinho do Nascimento didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for PORTUGUESA DO MORRO. Bernardo Ramos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marcelinho do Nascimento made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arí Sabóia in the 76th minute of play. In the 78th minute PORTUGUESA DO MORRO were awarded a corner. Dorian Quintal went to the cornerflag to take it. Arí Sabóia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Marcelinho do Nascimento tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 95 minutes had been played when some careless play by PORTUGUESA DO MORRO's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Edvaldo Ramalho was slow to take the kick. During this time Tijucano's players had a chance to rest. At last the ball reached Dedê Perez at the corner, ending with a kick to difficult to stop for the goalkeeper of PORTUGUESA DO MORRO. 3-2. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The PORTUGUESA DO MORRO fans cheered their team off the field, for while Tijucano had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.