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Match Report
Anjullan AFC
Spectators: 7886 (Terracing: 5915,
Seating: 1814, VIP seats: 157) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ismael Mazza kicked off to start the match. Ernani Lopes got a throw-in 10 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Vicente Baiano. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jose Artizar got free with Isaltino da Fonseca in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 16th minute Raimundo Alcântara shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elias Cristos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Primatas FC were awarded a corner in the 17th minute after Anjullan AFC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Gugu Leme took the corner. Raimundo Alcântara was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Joel Pelagius's late challenge caught a Primatas FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Joel Pelagius helped the player get up and apologised. Joel Pelagius hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Anjullan AFC made a substitution. Aristides Jurgi replaced Victorio Cordairo. Joel Pelagius kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. 34 minutes into the match, Jose Artizar dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Isaltino da Fonseca, 1-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jose Artizar got free with Isaltino da Fonseca in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Victoriano Sansone's late challenge caught a Primatas FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Victoriano Sansone helped the player get up and apologised. In the 40th minute, Victoriano Sansone hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Primatas FC's Conrado Marinho got a free kick in the 41st minute. A throw-in in the 43rd minute of the game was made by Ernani Lopes with Vicente Baiano as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jose Artizar was the one to do the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Primatas FC's zone, Jose Artizar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Isaltino da Fonseca came out of the goal and Jose Artizar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Raimundo Alcântara struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Elias Cristos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Primatas FC. Anjullan AFC made a substitution. Hilario Rios replaced Eustacio Marcones. Primatas FC's Claudinei Neves was substituted for Víktor Campidelis. Primatas FC made a substitution. Joel Abreu replaced Vicente Baiano. When Joel Abreu fell near the penalty area in the 70th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Primatas FC's protests and gave Joel Abreu a yellow card for diving instead. Anjullan AFC's Matias Ixaka got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Anjullan AFC made a substitution. Marcos Ibar replaced Jose Artizar. In the 88th minute, Ladislao Isadore hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ismael Mazza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Primatas FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.
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