League

Holandês Voador
Spectators: 7243 (Terracing: 5433, Seating: 1666, VIP seats: 144) Independente's Juarês Silva 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. Aílton Borges fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Michel Varela having to interfere. Michel Varela didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Olavo Prado went, in the 9th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. 16 minutes into the game, cajamar's Olavo Prado nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Michel Varela made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. 25 minutes into the match, cajamar's goal looked a bit too open when Juarês Silva came free, but Jorge Mattos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 26 minutes into the match, Juarês Silva dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Jorge Mattos, 1-2. When Osvaldinho Salgado fell near the penalty area in the 30th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored cajamar's protests and gave Osvaldinho Salgado a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, cajamar's Osvaldinho Salgado got a free kick in the 30th minute. Vágner Torres sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 45th minute Olavo Prado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Michel Varela saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vágner Torres during the 46th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The audience was convinced that Aílton Borges's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Michel Varela was relentless in the 47th minute of the game. After the first half cajamar were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Olavo Prado was the one to do the kick off. Independente's Michel Varela played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Olavo Prado in the 53rd minute of play. In the 57th minute, Olavo Prado 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. Tiaguinho Lucas hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. After 70 played minutes Independente got a freekick which was hit by Leandro Velloso. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Olavo Prado managed to get in a good position for a shot. cajamar's supporters rose to their feet, but Olavo Prado was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Michel Varela breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Independente getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Fred Pitta hit a great ball. The supporters of cajamar booed when Independente was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luís Fernando Zanette didn't get a good kick on the ball. André Félix was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 76th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. After 79 played minutes cajamar got a freekick which was hit by Zézinho Antunes. Régis Neves struck a weak shot in the 82nd minute. Jorge Mattos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Independente. When Aílton Borges came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the cajamar 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 Aílton Borges couldn't finish the play. Jorge Mattos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Juarês Silva, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. Zézinho Antunes hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. In the 98th minute of the match Victor Lago sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jorge Mattos skillfully saved the ball. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.