League

MEC Stadium
Spectators: 7194 (Terracing: 5397, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 143) Leopoldo Martins started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Manuel da Rocha kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. If Jeremias Araújo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alfredão Linares's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fellipe Queirós read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 8th minute of play. If Alfredão Linares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Holandés Volador F.C defense, José Maria Simão kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fellipe Queirós. The Holandés Volador F.C fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fellipe Queirós should have stopped the shot. In the 19th minute of the match EC Cubatão got a corner. Holandés Volador F.C's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Clemente França ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Clemente França almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Holandés Volador F.C's Fellipe Queirós did a great save. Jeremias Araújo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jeremias Araújo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luiz Paulo Cosme having to interfere. In the 27th minute, Holandés Volador F.C's Leopoldo Martins ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Luiz Paulo Cosme. Luiz Paulo Cosme yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. José Maria Simão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fellipe Queirós having to interfere. When Ivo Senna fell near the penalty area in the 36th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Holandés Volador F.C's protests and gave Ivo Senna a yellow card for diving instead. After 35 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Holandés Volador F.C! Luiz Paulo Cosme made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leopoldo Martins in the 41st minute of play. The Holandés Volador F.C players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. EC Cubatão were winning 1-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Alfredão Linares was the one to do the kick off. Jeremias Araújo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Leopoldo Martins received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Luiz Paulo Cosme tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Holandés Volador F.C's Fellipe Queirós played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alfredão Linares in the 56th minute of play. Fausto Guerra hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Glauco Amaral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Leopoldo Martins sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Jeremias Araújo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Luiz Paulo Cosme tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luiz Paulo Cosme took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leopoldo Martins, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Holandés Volador F.C's Jeremias Araújo got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 74 minutes into the match, EC Cubatão's goal looked a bit too open when Leopoldo Martins came free, but Luiz Paulo Cosme reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luiz Paulo Cosme showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leopoldo Martins, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. After 86 minutes of play, EC Cubatão's José Maria Simão made it 1-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fellipe Queirós was left in no man's land by his defense there! 92 minutes into the match, Jeremias Araújo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Luiz Paulo Cosme. EC Cubatão's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jeremias Araújo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-4. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched EC Cubatão eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.