League

Matoso
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Triunfo FC's Marcos Luz started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. S.E Marlboro's Edinho Montenegro got a good chance for a goal in the 2nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Edinho Montenegro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Ernesto Quirino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 6 minutes into the game, Zé Magalhães cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Richard Xavier was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ernesto Quirino made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edinho Montenegro in the 9th minute. Richard Xavier showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Oscar Mota in the 20th minute of the match. Triunfo FC's Ernesto Quirino proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 22nd minute of the match, managed to save Triunfo FC from getting a goal against them. 23 minutes into the match, S.E Marlboro's goal looked a bit too open when Oscar Mota came free, but Richard Xavier reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Edinho Montenegro came free with the goalkeeper in the 27th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Ernesto Quirino could save by the left post. 30 minutes into the match, S.E Marlboro's goal looked a bit too open when Oscar Mota came free, but Richard Xavier reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 36 minutes, Edinho Montenegro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. S.E Marlboro's supporters crossed their fingers, but Edinho Montenegro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 39 minutes into the match, S.E Marlboro's goal looked a bit too open when Marcos Luz came free, but Richard Xavier reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 40 minutes into the match, S.E Marlboro's goal looked a bit too open when Marcos Luz came free, but Richard Xavier reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ernesto Quirino made a fantastic save in the 42nd minute, when Edinho Montenegro sent off a good shot on target. In the 43rd minute, Váldson Donato hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Richard Xavier showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Oscar Mota in the 45th minute of the match. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Váldson Donato blasted a shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Richard Xavier having to make a save. In the 55th match minute, S.E Marlboro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cláudio Falcão to maneuver through the defense. Marcos Luzs short, quick shot in the 59thth minute got Richard Xavier to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. S.E Marlboro's Edinho Montenegro got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcos Luz in the 65th minute of play forced S.E Marlboro's goalkeeper Richard Xavier to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 67th minute, Marcos de Azevedo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the Triunfo FC defense, Cláudio Falcão kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ernesto Quirino. The Triunfo FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ernesto Quirino should have stopped the shot. In the 76thth minute of the game José Augusto Sabóia who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Triunfo FC's Ernesto Quirino was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. S.E Marlboro's Richard Xavier played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcos Luz in the 77th minute of play. Ernesto Quirino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from José Augusto Sabóia, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. In the 84th minute Jean Dias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ernesto Quirino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 88th minute, Carlos Augusto Varela hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. S.E Marlboro's Richard Xavier played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bernardo Quintal in the 89th minute of play. In the 91st minute Marcos Luz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Richard Xavier saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 93rd minute, Cláudio Falcão hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.