League

Herreria
Spectators: 7121 (Terracing: 5410, Seating: 1659, VIP seats: 52) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Diogo Pombal got the match started through his kick off. Almir Galvão recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 3rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Geovani de Sousa scored 1-0 in the 4th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Zé Augusto Sena, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Diogo Pombal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Herreria booed when rondoense was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Angelo Abreu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Geovani de Sousa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 16th minute of the match, but Zé Augusto Sena made a huge save. Diogo Pombal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Zé Augusto Sena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 23 minutes, Elias Quirino mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the rondoense and the Herreria players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 23rd minute, Elias Quirino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Samuca Lara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Elias Severo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Samuca Lara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Elias Quirino's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Elias Severo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 37th minute of play. When the match clock showed 39 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Diogo Pombal sped through rondoense's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Zé Augusto Sena. Zé Augusto Sena made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Diogo Pombal in the 43rd minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Angelo Abreu was the one to do the kick off. Jarbas Sá received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Zé Augusto Sena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Zé Augusto Sena took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Diogo Pombal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Geovani de Sousa in the 62nd minute of play forced rondoense's goalkeeper Zé Augusto Sena to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Herreria booed when rondoense was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Samuca Lara didn't get a good kick on the ball. Diogo Pombal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. rondoense's Zé Augusto Sena played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Diogo Pombal in the 69th minute of play. Geovani de Sousa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zé Augusto Sena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Diogo Pombal, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Geovani de Sousa struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Zé Augusto Sena didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Herreria. Celso Leite recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 89th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Herreria's Diogo Pombal in the 91st minute got a chance for a shot 91st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye rondoense's goalie prevented a goal. rondoense's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.