League

Flecheira
Spectators: 7160 (Terracing: 5404, Seating: 1656, VIP seats: 100) Laranjal's Juvenal Rezende 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. Ronaldão Andrade showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zézinho de Sena, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. 12 minutes into the match, Laranjal's goal looked a bit too open when Cafu Rodrigues came free, but Ronaldão Andrade reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Maurício Santos was extremely unlucky when he, in the 14th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. When Juvenal Rezende came up free with the goalie in the 17th minute, the Laranjal 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 Juvenal Rezende couldn't finish the play. With a little luck, Mororos's Benjamim Sanches got control of the ball when Maurício Santos tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Dida Neto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 25th minute, Mororos's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Maurício Santos fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 30th minute, Alex de Lara hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Juvenal Rezende had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zézinho de Sena sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 47th minute, Zézinho de Sena managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mororos's supporters rose to their feet, but Zézinho de Sena was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ronaldão Andrade breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Ronaldão Andrade showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dida Neto in the 59th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Mororos's Zézinho de Sena got a free kick in the 65th minute. If Juvenal Rezende had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Mororos's Pedro Pinheiro got a free kick in the 74th minute. Benjamim Sanches took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maurício Santos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dida Neto struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Ronaldão Andrade didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mororos. Cleiton Pires charged in rather forcefully in the 81st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cleiton Pires the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 81st match minute, Mororos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cleiton Pires to maneuver through the defense. Benjamim Sanches showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Juvenal Rezende, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. If Maurício Santos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Dida Neto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dida Neto recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 90th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 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.