League

Maracana
Spectators: 7274 (Terracing: 5457, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 144) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Dito Moraes made the kick off which started today's match. If Benê Alagoano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Dona Gertrudes's zone, Dito Moraes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tony Berger came out of the goal and Dito Moraes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 15 played minutes Ripway Futebol Clube got a freekick which was hit by Dito Moraes. 17 minutes into the match, Luiz Paulo Brasil had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Joonatan Engelberchs. Ripway Futebol Clube's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Luiz Paulo Brasil was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 21st match minute, Ripway Futebol Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joel-Benjamin Pinheiro to maneuver through the defense. After 23 played minutes Ripway Futebol Clube got a freekick which was hit by Paulo Bonato. In the 27th minute Silas Moreno shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joonatan Engelberchs saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Joonatan Engelberchs took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Silas Moreno, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Benê Alagoano managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ripway Futebol Clube's supporters rose to their feet, but Benê Alagoano was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tony Berger breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Silas Moreno managed to get in a good position for a shot. Dona Gertrudes's supporters rose to their feet, but Silas Moreno was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Joonatan Engelberchs breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Joel-Benjamin Pinheiro charged in rather forcefully in the 39th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Joel-Benjamin Pinheiro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Ripway Futebol Clube's Joel-Benjamin Pinheiro got a free kick in the 39th minute. Joonatan Engelberchs didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Vinícius Nunes went, in the 45th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The wind increased when Silas Moreno made the kick off in the second half. Ripway Futebol Clube's Lino Proença got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Luiz Paulo Brasil recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 53rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Silas Moreno received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Joonatan Engelberchs tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Tomás Lisboa fell near the penalty area in the 67th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ripway Futebol Clube's protests and gave Tomás Lisboa a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Dona Gertrudes booed when Ripway Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tomás Lisboa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Charles Toledo might have been able to make a better finish in the 68th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Joonatan Engelberchs. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Charles Toledo ran back to his position shaking his head. 71 minutes into the match, Dona Gertrudes's Silas Moreno sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Joonatan Engelberchs narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Luiz Paulo Brasil could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Joonatan Engelberchs made a huge save. 74 minutes into the game, Gonçalo Santos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ripway Futebol Clube's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Dona Gertrudes the free kick. After 74 played minutes Ripway Futebol Clube got a freekick which was hit by Gonçalo Santos. Walmyr Vander fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joonatan Engelberchs having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Luiz Paulo Brasil managed to get in a good position for a shot. Dona Gertrudes's supporters rose to their feet, but Luiz Paulo Brasil was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Joonatan Engelberchs breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 85th minute of the game Paulo Bonato made a throw-in which Joel-Benjamin Pinheiro played forward. In the 89th minute, Joel-Benjamin Pinheiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match was over Dona Gertrudes could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Ripway Futebol Clube throughout the match.