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Match Report
Carauari
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The crowd rose to their feet as Zézinho Prado kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Oséias das Neves. That made the score 1-0 in the 5 minute of play. When Gilmar Paraibano came up free with the goalie in the 8th minute, the Carauari 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 Gilmar Paraibano couldn't finish the play. If Cássio Peixoto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Juvenal Donato's late challenge caught a Confiança's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Juvenal Donato helped the player get up and apologised. Juvenal Donato hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gilmar Paraibano got free with Oséias das Neves in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Vágner Negri kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Confiança's Nando Magalhães got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Nando Magalhães's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Chicão Miranda was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. Gilmar Paraibanos short, quick shot in the 26thth minute got Oséias das Neves to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 29th minute, Cássio Peixoto made a precise shot to the right of Chicão Miranda. Carauari's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. After a rather tough play, Confiança's Dário Ferreira got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Chicão Miranda showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cássio Peixoto in the 34th minute of the match. If Nando Magalhães had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 43rd minute there was a penalty for Carauari. Genílson Teixeira stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Oséias das Neves. 2-1. The crowd rose to their feet as Vágner Negri kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Oséias das Neves. That made the score 3-1 in the 46 minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Nando Magalhães to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabinho Trigo in the 55th minute of play forced Confiança's goalkeeper Oséias das Neves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ernesto Arósio's late challenge caught a Carauari's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ernesto Arósio helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Carauari booed when Confiança was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ernesto Arósio didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gilmar Paraibano in the 58th minute of play forced Confiança's goalkeeper Oséias das Neves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gilmar Paraibano 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. Nando Magalhães 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. 70 minutes into the game, Genílson Teixeira was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Carauari's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Confiança the free kick. A collision led to Carauari getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Genílson Teixeira hit a great ball. 74 minutes into the game, Gilmar Paraibano cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Oséias das Neves was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Gilmar Paraibano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oséias das Neves having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Antônio Carlos Magalhães during the 79th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 79th minute, Antônio Carlos Magalhães hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Thomás Coutinho fell near the penalty area in the 80th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Carauari's protests and gave Thomás Coutinho a yellow card for diving instead. After 80 played minutes Carauari got a freekick which was hit by Thomás Coutinho. In the 86th match minute, Confiança was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antônio Carlos Magalhães to maneuver through the defense. Oséias das Neves showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gilmar Paraibano, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Gilmar Paraibano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Gilmar Paraibano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Carauari were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Confiança for a fine match.
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