League

Philipps Arena
Spectators: 7179 (Terracing: 5386, Seating: 1651, VIP seats: 142) Carlinhos Vinhas made the kick off and thus started the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Carlos Araújo during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 5th match minute, Philipps FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlos Araújo to maneuver through the defense. 7 minutes into the game, Osmar Magalhães was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Clube de Regatas Maganha's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Philipps FC the free kick. In the 7th match minute, Clube de Regatas Maganha was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Osmar Magalhães to maneuver through the defense. Osmar Magalhães sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nelson Dante showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nilton de Carvalho in the 15th minute of the match. In the 19th minute, Nilton de Carvalho 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. Yuri Toscano made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alfredo Valle in the 22nd minute. 26 minutes into the match, Philipps FC's goal looked a bit too open when Osmar Magalhães came free, but Nelson Dante reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Benedito Tinoco hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. After having played for 28 minutes, Nilton de Carvalho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Clube de Regatas Maganha's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nilton de Carvalho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Philipps FC's Nelson Dante played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nilton de Carvalho in the 31st minute of play. If Osmar Magalhães had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 37 minutes, Elano Severo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Clube de Regatas Maganha and the Philipps FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Alfredo Valle received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Yuri Toscano came out and tried to block the shot, but Alfredo Valle slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 40th minute. Yuri Toscano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlinhos Vinhas in the 44th minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Gonçalo Guerra hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. Nilton de Carvalho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Nelson Dante tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nelson Dante showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alfredo Carvalho, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. If Nilton de Carvalho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 76 minutes of play, Philipps FC's Alfredo Valle made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Yuri Toscano was left in no man's land by his defense there! Carlinhos Vinhas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Yuri Toscano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 84 minutes of play, Philipps FC's Alfredo Valle made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Yuri Toscano was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 89th match minute, Clube de Regatas Maganha was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elano Severo to maneuver through the defense. In the 96th match minute, Clube de Regatas Maganha was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elano Severo to maneuver through the defense. Yuri Toscano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlinhos Vinhas in the 97th minute of the match. Many of Clube de Regatas Maganha's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Clube de Regatas Maganha may have spent more time on the ball, but Philipps FC were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.