League

Cubo De Gelo
Spectators: 7212 (Terracing: 5410, Seating: 1659, VIP seats: 143) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Robinho Sarmento got the match started through his kick off. With an all-out effort, St. Katherine s Docks's Sidnei Saraiva threw himself towards the right post 3 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Robinho Sarmento, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Arthur Albuquerque scored 1-0 in the 6th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Sidnei Saraiva, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 13th match minute, St. Katherine s Docks was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Váldson Bertassi to maneuver through the defense. Renan Montenegro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulo Renato Perez, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Germano Varela fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Renan Montenegro having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 21 minutes, Paulo Renato Perez put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Renan Montenegro. After 31 minutes, Jerônimo Bittencourt mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Umbra United and the St. Katherine s Docks players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 32 minutes of play, St. Katherine s Docks's Arthur Albuquerque made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Sidnei Saraiva was left in no man's land by his defense there! Paulo Renato Perez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Renan Montenegro having to interfere. 38 minutes into the match, Umbra United's Germano Varela sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Renan Montenegro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Jerônimo Bittencourt was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 40 minutes had been played. After a defensive mix-up in St. Katherine s Docks's zone, Paulo Renato Perez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Renan Montenegro came out of the goal and Paulo Renato Perez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Paulo Renato Perez to make the kick off. After having played for 52 minutes, Paulo Renato Perez managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Umbra United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Paulo Renato Perez was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Tiaguinho de Azevedo kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. Sidnei Saraiva took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robinho Sarmento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of St. Katherine s Docks booed when Umbra United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Germano Varela didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 59th minute of the match Gonçalo Paranaense shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Sidnei Saraiva showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Sidnei Saraiva showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Robinho Sarmento, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Germano Varela hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Paulo Renato Perez got free with Renan Montenegro in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Arthur Albuquerque hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. St. Katherine s Docks's defense didn't have a chance, in the 68th minute, when Paulo Renato Perez scored to the left of an out of position Renan Montenegro, making the score, 2-2. Sidnei Saraiva showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Robinho Sarmento, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. In the 77th minute, Robinho Sarmento made a precise shot to the right of Sidnei Saraiva. Umbra United's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. After having played for 83 minutes, Robinho Sarmento managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. St. Katherine s Docks's supporters crossed their fingers, but Robinho Sarmento was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of St. Katherine s Docks booed when Umbra United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Germano Varela didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, St. Katherine s Docks's Renan Montenegro got control of the ball when Paulo Renato Perez tried to sneak it across the goal line. After having played for 91 minutes, Robinho Sarmento managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. St. Katherine s Docks's supporters crossed their fingers, but Robinho Sarmento was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Paulo Renato Perez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Renan Montenegro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. St. Katherine s Docks's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.