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Match Report
Sapucaieiro
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Virgílio Varela during the 2nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 2 played minutes Sapucaieiro got a freekick which was hit by Virgílio Varela. Durvalino Nóbrega made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ademar Rosado in the 4th minute of play. If Wiliam Freitas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 9 played minutes Sapucaieiro got a freekick which was hit by Celso Novaes. The audience thought a goal was coming when Virgílio Veloso got free with Romário Mendes in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 18th minute Wiliam Freitas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Romário Mendes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Capitolio getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Silas Lopez hit a great ball. If Virgílio Veloso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Romário Mendes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wiliam Freitas in the 24th minute of play. The supporters of Sapucaieiro booed when Capitolio was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zé Carlos Sampaio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Capitolio's Romário Mendes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wiliam Freitas in the 31st minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Ademar Rosado managed to get in a good position for a shot. Capitolio's supporters rose to their feet, but Ademar Rosado was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Durvalino Nóbrega breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Virgílio Veloso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 38 minutes into the match, Capitolio's goal looked a bit too open when Wiliam Freitas came free, but Romário Mendes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Virgílio Veloso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Wiliam Freitas kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Romário Mendes. That made the score 1-0 in the 43 minute of play. In the 49th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sapucaieiro's goalkeeper Durvalino Nóbrega, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Wiliam Freitas was the one to do the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 54th minute, Wiliam Freitas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sapucaieiro's supporters rose to their feet, but Wiliam Freitas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Romário Mendes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Capitolio's zone, Wiliam Freitas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Romário Mendes came out of the goal and Wiliam Freitas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Capitolio's zone, Virgílio Veloso stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Romário Mendes came out of the goal and Virgílio Veloso tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Wiliam Freitas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Romário Mendes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 62nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Virgílio Veloso in the 64th minute of play forced Capitolio's goalkeeper Romário Mendes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Wiliam Freitas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match clock showed 66 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Virgílio Veloso sped through Capitolio's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Romário Mendes. Romário Mendes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Virgílio Veloso's shot from short distance in the 71st minute. After a defensive mix-up in Capitolio's zone, Virgílio Veloso stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Romário Mendes came out of the goal and Virgílio Veloso tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Romário Mendes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Virgílio Veloso's shot from short distance in the 84th minute. Sapucaieiro's Durvalino Nóbrega played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mateus de Moraes in the 85th minute of play. After 86 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Capitolio! In the 87th minute there was a penalty for Sapucaieiro. Paulo José Prestes stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Romário Mendes. 3-0. Romário Mendes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wiliam Freitas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Durvalino Nóbrega made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ademar Rosado in the 94th minute. When Virgílio Veloso came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the Sapucaieiro 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 Virgílio Veloso couldn't finish the play. There was no doubt that Sapucaieiro were the better team. Sapucaieiro's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.
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