League

La Zona
Spectators: 7056 (Terracing: 5250, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) 7 minutes into the game, one of Micool:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Alfredo Albuquerque scored 0-1 in the 9th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nelsinho de Almeida, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of Astroworld booed when Micool was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arnaldo Tande didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alfredo Albuquerque took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 17th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Nelsinho de Almeida. Micool's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Durval Paraíba hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Aírton Silveira struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Nelsinho de Almeida didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Astroworld. Nelsinho de Almeida made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tiago de Queiroz in the 22nd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Juvenal Motta got free with Marcinho Moraes in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Juvenal Motta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcinho Moraes having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edson Almeida in the 36th minute of play forced Micool's goalkeeper Nelsinho de Almeida to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nelsinho de Almeida showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tiago de Queiroz in the 39th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 40 minutes, Juvenal Motta took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Marcinho Moraes to make any attempt to save it. In the 44th minute Edson Almeida shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nelsinho de Almeida saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edson Almeida in the 47th minute of play forced Micool's goalkeeper Nelsinho de Almeida to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Juvenal Motta made a kick off. Nelsinho de Almeida made a fantastic save in the 51st minute, when Tiago de Queiroz sent off a good shot on target. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tales Leite during the 52nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Astroworld getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Tales Leite hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tiago de Queiroz in the 55th minute of play forced Micool's goalkeeper Nelsinho de Almeida to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 58th minute Juvenal Motta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcinho Moraes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tiago de Queiroz's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Nelsinho de Almeida firmly grabbed it by the left post. Jonathan Recife took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 63rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Marcinho Moraes. Astroworld's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Edson Almeida hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ismael Nóbrega during the 72nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 72 played minutes Micool got a freekick which was hit by Ismael Nóbrega. Cléber de Souza hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Astroworld's zone, Juvenal Motta stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marcinho Moraes came out of the goal and Juvenal Motta tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Juvenal Motta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcinho Moraes having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tiago de Queiroz got free with Nelsinho de Almeida in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 85 minutes into the game, Durval Paraíba was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Micool's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Astroworld the free kick. Durval Paraíba hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Micool's Durval Paraíba got a free kick in the 89th minute. Nelsinho de Almeida showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ivo Hoffmann, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. Astroworld played a much better game than Micool and deserved their victory. The Micool players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.