League

Estádio Bitumirim
Spectators: 6670 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1670, VIP seats: 0) Thomar's João Augusto Quadros started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After having played for 4 minutes, Manoel Fonseca managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Thomar's supporters crossed their fingers, but Manoel Fonseca was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Abel Melo might have been able to make a better finish in the 5th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alfredo Senna. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Abel Melo ran back to his position shaking his head. João Augusto Quadros fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alfredo Senna having to interfere. Abel Melo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Alfredo Senna tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alfredo Senna showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abel Melo in the 16th minute of the match. 17 minutes into the match, Thomar's João Augusto Quadros sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alfredo Senna narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Thomar's zone, Rogério Monteiro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luizão Nascimento came out of the goal and Rogério Monteiro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Abel Melo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. João Augusto Quadros fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alfredo Senna having to interfere. After 34 played minutes Thomar got a freekick which was hit by Sidney Tinoco. Abel Melo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alfredo Senna took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from João Augusto Quadros, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If João Augusto Quadros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alfredo Senna showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abel Melo in the 43rd minute of the match. Abel Melo scored 0-1 in the 44th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Alfredo Senna, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The wind increased when Rogério Monteiro made the kick off in the second half. Manoel Fonseca's late challenge caught a Bitumirim EC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Manoel Fonseca helped the player get up and apologised. In the 51st minute, Manoel Fonseca hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rogério Monteiro in the 52nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Luizão Nascimento prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some careless play in the Bitumirim EC defense, Abel Melo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alfredo Senna. The Bitumirim EC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alfredo Senna should have stopped the shot. During the 62nd minute of the match Manoel Fonseca completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Manoel Fonseca a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. The supporters of Bitumirim EC booed when Thomar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manoel Fonseca didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Thomar booed when Bitumirim EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rogério Monteiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. João Augusto Quadross short, quick shot in the 71stth minute got Alfredo Senna to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Alfredo Senna made a fantastic save in the 72nd minute, when Abel Melo sent off a good shot on target. 74 minutes into the game, Abel Melo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Alfredo Senna was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 79th match minute, Thomar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by João Augusto Quadros to maneuver through the defense. Abel Melo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alfredo Senna having to interfere. Alfredo Senna was a little too slow when João Augusto Quadros got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 84th minute. The score was now 0-4. Abel Melo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 89th minute of the match, but Alfredo Senna made a huge save. When Abel Melo came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the Thomar 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 Abel Melo couldn't finish the play.