League

Golden House
Spectators: 7392 (Terracing: 5546, Seating: 1699, VIP seats: 147) Dino Ribeiro started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Golden Dogs's Dino Ribeiro got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dino Ribeiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sérgio Quirino having to interfere. If Dino Ribeiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luan Sá was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 15th minute. Golden Dogs's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. 17 minutes into the match, Golden Dogs's Luan Sá sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sérgio Quirino narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Hílton Lago's late challenge caught a Golden Dogs's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hílton Lago helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Golden Dogs booed when Ratola FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hílton Lago didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dino Ribeiro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sérgio Quirino having to make a save. In the 24th match minute, Golden Dogs was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Raí Salgado to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Ratola FC booed when Golden Dogs was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raí Salgado didn't get a good kick on the ball. José Pedro Teles showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Guga Paiva in the 28th minute of the match. José Pedro Teles made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Guga Paiva in the 30th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 32 minutes, Luan Sá put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Sérgio Quirino. Vladimir Leite hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Ratola FC's zone, Dino Ribeiro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sérgio Quirino came out of the goal and Dino Ribeiro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Luan Sá fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sérgio Quirino having to interfere. Luan Sá came free with the goalkeeper in the 47th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Sérgio Quirino could save by the left post. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Guga Paiva stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Luan Sá 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. If Dino Ribeiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 66thth minute of the game Luan Sá who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ratola FC's Sérgio Quirino was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Vladimir Leite could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but José Pedro Teles made a huge save. Dino Ribeiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sérgio Quirino having to interfere. After some careless play in the Ratola FC defense, Luan Sá kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Sérgio Quirino. The Ratola FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Sérgio Quirino should have stopped the shot. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Golden Dogs had played much better football throughout.