League

Sousas
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Valencia's Nando Linares 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. Daniel de Carvalho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Celsinho Silva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Daniel de Carvalho stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Celsinho Silva's shot from short distance in the 5th minute. Yuri Corrêa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Daniel de Carvalho having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Celsinho Silva's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Daniel de Carvalho was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Celsinho Silva in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Daniel de Carvalho saved Valencia from getting behind. Celsinho Silva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Daniel de Carvalho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Celsinho Silva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Daniel de Carvalho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Yuri Corrêa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 35th minute of the match, but Daniel de Carvalho made a huge save. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Yuri Corrêa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sousas's supporters rose to their feet, but Yuri Corrêa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Daniel de Carvalho breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Yuri Corrêa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Daniel de Carvalho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Celsinho Silva made a kick off. 53 minutes in the game, Nando Linares fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Felippe Veloso having to interfere. In the 55th minute, Celsinho Silva 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Celsinho Silva in the 59th minute of play forced Valencia's goalkeeper Daniel de Carvalho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nando Linares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Felippe Veloso having to interfere. Felippe Veloso was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Nando Linares showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-1 in the 65 minute of play. In the 71st minute Yuri Corrêa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Daniel de Carvalho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Daniel de Carvalho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Celsinho Silva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dorival Brodel struck a weak shot in the 75th minute. Felippe Veloso didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Valencia. In the 81st minute, Sousas's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Nando Linares fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After 82 played minutes Sousas got a freekick which was hit by Elivélton Mangueira. Nando Linares struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Felippe Veloso didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Valencia. Yuri Corrêa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Daniel de Carvalho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Celsinho Silva in the 88th minute of play forced Valencia's goalkeeper Daniel de Carvalho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 89th match minute, Valencia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Beto Zanette to maneuver through the defense. Celsinho Silva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Daniel de Carvalho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 95 minutes into the match, Valencia's goal looked a bit too open when Yuri Corrêa came free, but Daniel de Carvalho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Valencia supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Valencia would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.