League

Mengo do Coração
Spectators: 7271 (Terracing: 5455, Seating: 1672, VIP seats: 144) Rogério Andrade started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 5 minutes into the match, Cosstana's goal looked a bit too open when Andrézinho Rosa came free, but Thomás Pena reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Duda Branco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mauro Zonta in the 10th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Samuca de Carvalho in the 13th minute of play forced mengo do coraçao's goalkeeper Duda Branco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mauro Zonta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. mengo do coraçao's Duda Branco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Samuca de Carvalho in the 24th minute of play. Faustão Peixoto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Duda Branco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Duda Branco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mauro Zonta in the 30th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mauro Zonta in the 32nd minute of play forced mengo do coraçao's goalkeeper Duda Branco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wilton Donatello in the 34th minute of play forced mengo do coraçao's goalkeeper Duda Branco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mauro Zonta recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 43rd minute Samuca de Carvalho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Duda Branco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Duda Branco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Samuca de Carvalho in the 45th minute of play. After some careless play in the mengo do coraçao defense, Mauro Zonta kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Duda Branco. The mengo do coraçao fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Duda Branco should have stopped the shot. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mauro Zonta to strike the kick off in the second half. After having played for 55 minutes, Samuca de Carvalho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cosstana's supporters crossed their fingers, but Samuca 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. Samuca de Carvalhos short, quick shot in the 59thth minute got Duda Branco to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After having played for 61 minutes, Samuca de Carvalho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cosstana's supporters crossed their fingers, but Samuca 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. 63 minutes into the match, mengo do coraçao's goal looked a bit too open when Faustão Peixoto came free, but Duda Branco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Faustão Peixoto was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 65th minute. Cosstana's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. The audience was convinced that Mauro Zonta's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Duda Branco was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. When Cosstana's Mauro Zonta in the 73rd minute got a chance for a shot 73rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye mengo do coraçao's goalie prevented a goal. When Mauro Zonta came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the Cosstana 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 Mauro Zonta couldn't finish the play. In the 79th minute Mauro Zonta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Duda Branco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. mengo do coraçao's Duda Branco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mauro Zonta in the 82nd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Cosstana's Wilton Donatello got a free kick in the 84th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mauro Zonta in the 86th minute of play forced mengo do coraçao's goalkeeper Duda Branco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 87 minutes into the game, Rogério Andrade was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. mengo do coraçao's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cosstana the free kick. The supporters of Cosstana booed when mengo do coraçao was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rogério Andrade didn't get a good kick on the ball. mengo do coraçao's Duda Branco proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 90th minute of the match, managed to save mengo do coraçao from getting a goal against them. Samuca de Carvalho scored 0-2 in the 92nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Duda Branco, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Cosstana's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.