Arata
Spectators: 6705 (Terracing: 4895,
Seating: 1666, VIP seats: 144) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Haroldo Linhares kicked off to start the match. The supporters of AD Girl Power booed when Arata was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Haroldo Linhares didn't get a good kick on the ball. 7 minutes into the match, Arata's goal looked a bit too open when Douglas Ramos came free, but Orlando Fonseca reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Douglas Ramos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 13 minutes, Kiko Cavalcante mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AD Girl Power and the Arata players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to AD Girl Power getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Kiko Cavalcante hit a great ball. In the 15th minute, Kauã Soeiro 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. Orlando Fonseca showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Douglas Ramos, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. In the 18th minute Luiz Fernando Pontes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Orlando Fonseca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Douglas Ramos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dimitris Kasdovassilis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Haroldo Linhares in the 22nd minute of the match. 24 minutes into the match, Arata's Haroldo Linhares sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dimitris Kasdovassilis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. AD Girl Power's Douglas Ramos got a good chance for a goal in the 27th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A sloppy throw-in by Doni de Souza in the 29th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by AD Girl Power's Luís Fernando Medeiros. In the 34th minute the ball was on its way in behind Arata's goalkeeper Orlando Fonseca, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Elias Tepedino managed to get in a good position for a shot. AD Girl Power's supporters rose to their feet, but Elias Tepedino was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Orlando Fonseca breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Douglas Ramos in the 37th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Orlando Fonseca saved Arata from getting behind. Luiz Fernando Pontes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 40 minutes into the match, Arata's goal looked a bit too open when Douglas Ramos came free, but Orlando Fonseca reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Orlando Fonseca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Douglas Ramos in the 43rd minute of play. Douglas Ramos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Orlando Fonseca tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Douglas Ramos was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Luiz Fernando Pontes reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Orlando Fonseca. The goal made the score 0-1. AD Girl Power's Douglas Ramos got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 56th minute, Douglas Ramos left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The AD Girl Power fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Dimitris Kasdovassilis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Haroldo Linhares, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. In the 61st minute, Fernandão Carioca hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dimitris Kasdovassilis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kauã Soeiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. AD Girl Power's Douglas Ramos got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Arata's zone, Luiz Fernando Pontes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Orlando Fonseca came out of the goal and Luiz Fernando Pontes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 72nd minute Luiz Fernando Pontes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Orlando Fonseca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kauã Soeiro in the 77th minute of play forced AD Girl Power's goalkeeper Dimitris Kasdovassilis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Orlando Fonseca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Douglas Ramos in the 83rd minute of the match. 85 minutes had been played when some careless play by Arata's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Elias Tepedino was slow to take the kick. During this time AD Girl Power's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Elias Tepedino almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Arata's Orlando Fonseca did a great save. AD Girl Power's Douglas Ramos got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Arata's zone, Douglas Ramos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Orlando Fonseca came out of the goal and Douglas Ramos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 94 minutes, Douglas Ramos made it 1-3 with a short kick to the right side. Arata's Orlando Fonseca tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot.
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