League

Lions Park Arena
Spectators: 7310 (Terracing: 5484, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 145) Varadouro's Doni Freitas 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. After 6 played minutes FC Leões got a freekick which was hit by Carlos Montenegro. Davi Vasconcelos kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Isaltino de Sena got free with Luís Eduardo Tepedino in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Moisés Moraes hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. When Isaltino de Sena came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the FC Leões 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 Isaltino de Sena couldn't finish the play. José Maria Arósio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luís Eduardo Tepedino having to interfere. Isaltino de Sena who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 23rdth minute tested the skills of Luís Eduardo Tepedino when he managed to save the team from getting behind. If Elias da Silva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 29th minute, José Maria Arósio got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If Isaltino de Sena had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience was convinced that José Maria Arósio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Luís Eduardo Tepedino was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. After having played for 38 minutes, José Maria Arósio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Leões's supporters crossed their fingers, but José Maria Arósio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Isaltino de Sena came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the FC Leões 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 Isaltino de Sena couldn't finish the play. Luís Eduardo Tepedino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Maria Arósio in the 42nd minute of the match. Mattias Karu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elias da Silva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Doni Freitas in the 45th minute of play forced FC Leões's goalkeeper Mattias Karu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Isaltino de Sena sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell José Maria Arósio to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Varadouro's goal looked a bit too open when Isaltino de Sena came free, but Luís Eduardo Tepedino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Régis Arantes kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. After 55 minutes, José Maria Arósio made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Varadouro's Luís Eduardo Tepedino tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 59 minutes into the match, FC Leões's goal looked a bit too open when Doni Freitas came free, but Mattias Karu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Elias da Silva got free with Mattias Karu in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 64 minutes into the match, FC Leões's goalkeeper Mattias Karu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Elias da Silva. The corner ended in Váldson Cavalcante almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but FC Leões's Mattias Karu did a great save. Luís Eduardo Tepedino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isaltino de Sena, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. The audience was convinced that José Maria Arósio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Luís Eduardo Tepedino was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. José Maria Arósio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luís Eduardo Tepedino having to interfere. César Costa kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. 74 minutes into the match, Isaltino de Sena notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Varadouro's Luís Eduardo Tepedino. Luís Eduardo Tepedino was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Doni Freitas came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the Varadouro 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 Doni Freitas couldn't finish the play. Gilmar Zonta hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. With a little luck, FC Leões's Mattias Karu got control of the ball when Elias da Silva tried to sneak it across the goal line. José Maria Arósio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. FC Leões walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.