League

Cova Dos Leões
Spectators: 7183 (Terracing: 5389, Seating: 1652, VIP seats: 142) Fellipe Montenegro started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Gustavo Barreto charged in rather forcefully in the 4th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gustavo Barreto the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Ruy Vides took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adelino de Sousa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Fellipe Montenegro fell near the penalty area in the 6th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Lions FC's protests and gave Fellipe Montenegro a yellow card for diving instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adelino de Sousa in the 11th minute of play forced Lions FC's goalkeeper Ruy Vides to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Váldson Ortiz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Ruy Vides tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 14thth minute of the game Adelino de Sousa who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Lions FC's Ruy Vides was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Váldson Ortiz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 17th minute, Adelino de Sousa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Váldson Ortiz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Ruy Vides tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 21stth minute of the game Adelino de Sousa who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Lions FC's Ruy Vides was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 23rd match minute, Lions FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gustavo Barreto to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Váldson Ortiz in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ruy Vides saved Lions FC from getting behind. If Gustavo Barreto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 29th minute Váldson Ortiz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ruy Vides saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fellipe Montenegro kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. After having played for 31 minutes, Adelino de Sousa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Manguinhos EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Adelino de Sousa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ruy Vides took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Váldson Ortiz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ruy Vides made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adelino de Sousa in the 38th minute of play. Ruy Vides made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Váldson Ortiz in the 44th minute of play. After the first half Manguinhos EC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Adelino de Sousa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 59th minute, Adelino de Sousa got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Ruy Vides took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Váldson Ortiz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Giuseppe Sergipano fell near the penalty area in the 66th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Lions FC's protests and gave Giuseppe Sergipano a yellow card for diving instead. 65 minutes into the game, one of Lions FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 70th minute the ball was on its way in behind Lions FC's goalkeeper Ruy Vides, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Fellipe Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Maurinho Prata during the 74th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 74th minute, Maurinho Prata hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Adelino de Sousa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Ruy Vides tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 80th minute, Váldson Ortiz got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Váldson Ortiz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Ruy Vides tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ruy Vides showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Váldson Ortiz, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. In the 90thth minute of the game Váldson Ortiz who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Lions FC's Ruy Vides was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 91 minutes into the match, Lions FC's goal looked a bit too open when Váldson Ortiz came free, but Ruy Vides reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luís Fabiano Furtado succeeded in the game's 94th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-3. Adelino de Sousa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 97th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Manguinhos EC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.