League

Beira Rio
Spectators: 6655 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1655, VIP seats: 0) After having played for 6 minutes, Andrézinho Tróia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Master Team AD's supporters crossed their fingers, but Andrézinho Tróia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Andrézinho Tróia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andrézinho Tróia in the 12th minute of play forced Arapira SC's goalkeeper Luís Fábio Mendes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 14th minute, Eliseu Vieira reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Percival Paulista. The goal made the score 1-0. Eliseu Vieira received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Percival Paulista came out and tried to block the shot, but Eliseu Vieira slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 17th minute. 21 minutes into the match, Arapira SC's goal looked a bit too open when Andrézinho Tróia came free, but Luís Fábio Mendes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dorival da Rocha charged in rather forcefully in the 22nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dorival da Rocha the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Dorival da Rocha hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. Master Team AD's Zé Carlos Cosme got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 27th minute Andrézinho Tróia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luís Fábio Mendes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 29 minutes into the match, Arapira SC's goal looked a bit too open when Andrézinho Tróia came free, but Luís Fábio Mendes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Andrézinho Tróia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 32nd match minute, Arapira SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Giuseppe Peres to maneuver through the defense. In the 35th minute Andrézinho Tróia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luís Fábio Mendes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Silvinho Terra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Luís Fábio Mendes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Zé Carlos Cosme received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Luís Fábio Mendes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 41 minutes into the match, Master Team AD's Andrézinho Tróia sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Luís Fábio Mendes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Andrézinho Tróia's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Luís Fábio Mendes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 44th minute of play. 46 minutes into the match, Arapira SC's goal looked a bit too open when Andrézinho Tróia came free, but Luís Fábio Mendes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Eliseu Vieira was the one to do the kick off. Andrézinho Tróia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luís Fábio Mendes having to interfere. Andrézinho Tróia recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 59th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Percival Paulista showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eliseu Vieira, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eliseu Vieira in the 73rd minute of play forced Master Team AD's goalkeeper Percival Paulista to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Andrézinho Tróia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luís Fábio Mendes having to interfere. When Andrézinho Tróia came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the Master Team AD 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 Andrézinho Tróia couldn't finish the play. In the 82nd minute, Andrézinho Tróia left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Master Team AD fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. If Silvinho Terra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Percival Paulista showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eliseu Vieira in the 92nd minute of the match.