League

Buerarama
Spectators: 6843 (Terracing: 5393, Seating: 1350, VIP seats: 100) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Nelson Vander got the match started through his kick off. Kauan da Costa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nilton Vidal having to interfere. After 15 minutes, Cláudio de Sousa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Atlhetic Guariba Monkeys and the Buerarama SC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 18th minute César de Souza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Serafim Viana saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 19 minutes into the game, João Rossi recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Nilton Vidal. João Rossi showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. 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 players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. João Rossi was the one to do the kick off. Valdo Prado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 54th minute the ball was on its way in behind Atlhetic Guariba Monkeys's goalkeeper Nilton Vidal, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. César de Souza might have been able to make a better finish in the 57th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Serafim Viana. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. César de Souza ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nelson Vander in the 58th minute of play forced Buerarama SC's goalkeeper Serafim Viana to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Acácio Linhares kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. João Rossi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 65 played minutes, Buerarama SC's Pedro Paulo Palmeira shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Nilton Vidal came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Buerarama SC reached it. João Rossi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Nilton Vidal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by João Rossi in the 68th minute of play forced Atlhetic Guariba Monkeys's goalkeeper Nilton Vidal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 76 minutes, Valdo Prado managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Buerarama SC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Valdo Prado was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Nilton Vidal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from João Rossi in the 78th minute of play. In the 81st minute Valdo Prado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nilton Vidal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Buerarama SC's Serafim Viana proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save Buerarama SC from getting a goal against them. After a defensive mix-up in Buerarama SC's zone, Michel Paulista stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Serafim Viana came out of the goal and Michel Paulista tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. João Rossi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nilton Vidal having to interfere. Buerarama SC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.