League

Titans Park Arena
Spectators: 7174 (Terracing: 5382, Seating: 1650, VIP seats: 142) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Alex Duarte got the match started through his kick off. Eriberto Velloso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andrézinho Hoffmann, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Brooklyn F.C.'s Aníbal de Senna played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Faustão de Salles in the 5th minute of play. In the 10th minute, Fausto Cardozo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 11 minutes into the match, Brooklyn F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Faustão de Salles came free, but Aníbal de Senna reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Brooklyn F.C.'s Agostinho Recife got a free kick in the 12th minute. Brooklyn F.C.'s Aníbal de Senna proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save Brooklyn F.C. from getting a goal against them. When Jean Magalhães fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Brooklyn F.C.'s protests and gave Jean Magalhães a yellow card for diving instead. Aníbal de Senna made a fantastic save in the 16th minute, when José Augusto Vale sent off a good shot on target. Jonathan Messiass short, quick shot in the 18thth minute got Aníbal de Senna to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 19 minutes into the match, Titanium FC's goal looked a bit too open when Andrézinho Hoffmann came free, but Eriberto Velloso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. João Adolfo Freire hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Eriberto Velloso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alex Duarte, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. In the 30thth minute of the game Jonathan Messias who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Brooklyn F.C.'s Aníbal de Senna was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Jean Magalhães kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Brooklyn F.C.'s zone, Jonathan Messias stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aníbal de Senna came out of the goal and Jonathan Messias tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 36 minutes of play, Titanium FC's Jonathan Messias made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Aníbal de Senna was left in no man's land by his defense there! Iuri Coelho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aníbal de Senna didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Faustão de Salles went, in the 41st minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Faustão de Salles to strike the kick off in the second half. Aníbal de Senna came out of the goal in the 54th minute to try and stop a shot by Titanium FC's Jonathan Messias. But to his dismay, Jonathan Messias quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. After having played for 68 minutes, Faustão de Salles managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Titanium FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Faustão de Salles was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jonathan Messias struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Aníbal de Senna didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Titanium FC. In the 82nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Brooklyn F.C.'s goalkeeper Aníbal de Senna, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Alex Duarte was extremely unlucky when he, in the 83rd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Eriberto Velloso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alex Duarte, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alex Duarte sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 93 minutes into the match, Brooklyn F.C.'s Alex Duarte sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Eriberto Velloso narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Brooklyn F.C.'s players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.