League

Illart Stadium
Spectators: 7195 (Terracing: 5398, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 143) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Marcus Souto took the kick off in the first half of the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in Manster Laion fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 3rd minute. Penalty! If Zé Terra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 12th minute, Zé Terra 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. CA Independente's Edson Zonta played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcus Souto in the 15th minute of play. Benjamin Arruda's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Luizinho Pena firmly grabbed it by the left post. Dênis Mendes's late challenge caught a CA Independente's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dênis Mendes helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of CA Independente booed when Manster Laion was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dênis Mendes didn't get a good kick on the ball. CA Independente's Edson Zonta played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcus Souto in the 23rd minute of play. 26 minutes into the match, CA Independente's Benjamin Arruda sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Luizinho Pena narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of CA Independente booed when Manster Laion was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ademar Lira didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 28th minute, Leonel Barros 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. In the 29th minute, Zé Terra 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. CA Independente's Edson Zonta played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcus Souto in the 31st minute of play. 37 minutes into the game, Henrique Fantini was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Manster Laion's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave CA Independente the free kick. In the 37th minute, Henrique Fantini hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Benjamin Arruda could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 38th minute of the match, but Luizinho Pena made a huge save. 39 minutes into the match, CA Independente's goal looked a bit too open when Henrique Fantini came free, but Edson Zonta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Marcus Souto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 48th minute, Benjamin Arruda 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. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Leonel Barros to make the kick off. Leonel Barros received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Luizinho Pena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leonel Barros in the 55th minute of play forced Manster Laion's goalkeeper Luizinho Pena to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Leonel Barros fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luizinho Pena having to interfere. With his leg Edson Zonta managed to avoid a goal in the 58thth minute, when Manster Laion's Zé Terra fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Luizinho Pena showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leonel Barros in the 65th minute of the match. In the 82nd minute of the match Rodrigo Baptista shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Luizinho Pena showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Leonel Barros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Henrique Fantini was shown his second yellow card after 87 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Benjamin Arruda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luizinho Pena having to interfere. Benjamin Arruda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luizinho Pena having to interfere. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.