League

Maracanã
Spectators: 5143 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 143) Caco Rossi took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 2nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Hélder Gonçalves. 1992 SC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in 1992 SC's zone, Marcelinho Coutinho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hélder Gonçalves came out of the goal and Marcelinho Coutinho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. José Augusto Galvão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Wágner Favoretto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Délio Godoi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Délio Godoi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Delfim Santos in the 13th minute of the match. The referee felt a red card was in order, 15 minutes into the game, when Serginho Meireles put in a rough tackle. In a very dangerous position, a player in 1992 SC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 14th minute. Penalty! An unexpected shot in the 23rd minute by Marcelinho Coutinho got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. If Delfim Santos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Délio Godoi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Delfim Santos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hélder Gonçalves made an important save on a dangerous shot by José Augusto Galvão in the 31st minute. José Augusto Galvão could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 33rd minute of the match, but Hélder Gonçalves made a huge save. José Augusto Galvão received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Hélder Gonçalves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Marcelinho Coutinho came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the RafaelFC 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 Marcelinho Coutinho couldn't finish the play. In the 38th match minute, 1992 SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juarês Costa to maneuver through the defense. 43 minutes into the match, 1992 SC's goal looked a bit too open when Marcelinho Coutinho came free, but Hélder Gonçalves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 44 minutes, Ian Dantas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the RafaelFC and the 1992 SC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to RafaelFC getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Ian Dantas hit a great ball. 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 away team seemed most concentrated when Marcelinho Coutinho stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of RafaelFC booed when 1992 SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Silas Diniz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marcelinho Coutinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marcelinho Coutinho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Délio Godoi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Delfim Santos in the 59th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by José Augusto Galvão in the 62nd minute of play forced 1992 SC's goalkeeper Hélder Gonçalves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If José Augusto Galvão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Juarês Costa came up free with the goalie in the 68th minute, the 1992 SC 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 Juarês Costa couldn't finish the play. If Delfim Santos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, RafaelFC's Délio Godoi got control of the ball when Delfim Santos tried to sneak it across the goal line. Marcelinho Coutinho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hélder Gonçalves having to interfere. José Augusto Galvão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hélder Gonçalves having to interfere. With his leg Délio Godoi managed to avoid a goal in the 82ndth minute, when 1992 SC's Delfim Santos fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 84th match minute, RafaelFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcelinho Coutinho to maneuver through the defense. José Augusto Galvão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hélder Gonçalves having to interfere. In the 95th minute, Marcelinho Coutinho 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. After a rather tough play, 1992 SC's Celso Ferreira got a free kick in the 96th minute. Marcelinho Coutinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.