League

Der Bayerische Riese
Spectators: 7171 (Terracing: 5380, Seating: 1649, VIP seats: 142) Saldanha's Ricardo Sá 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. Fellipe Linares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 2nd minute. Valdir Madureira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 6th minute, FC Morgenau's Oscar Paranaense dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. João Carlos Sarmento kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. 12 minutes into the match, Saldanha's goal looked a bit too open when Oscar Paranaense came free, but Valdir Madureira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to FC Morgenau getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Silvério Cerezo hit a great ball. In the 17th minute Ricardo Sá shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Laércio Souto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Saldanha's Ricardo Sá got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of FC Morgenau booed when Saldanha was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Magno Souza didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fellipe Linares struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Valdir Madureira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Morgenau. Fellipe Linares's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Valdir Madureira firmly grabbed it by the left post. Fellipe Linares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valdir Madureira having to interfere. The excitement rose when Saldanha's Magno Souza after 37 played minutes turned away three defenders near the goal, and after that shot a ball that was too difficult for FC Morgenau's goalkeeper to hold. Score! 2-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Oscar Paranaense stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Saldanha's goal looked a bit too open when Oscar Paranaense came free, but Valdir Madureira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Valdir Madureira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Oscar Paranaense in the 54th minute of play. In the 55th minute Oscar Paranaense shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valdir Madureira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Valdir Madureira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fellipe Linares, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Oscar Paranaense fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valdir Madureira having to interfere. Valdir Madureira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fellipe Linares, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. FC Morgenau's Fellipe Linares got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oscar Paranaense in the 64th minute of play forced Saldanha's goalkeeper Valdir Madureira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Valdir Madureira came out of the goal in the 67th minute to try and stop a shot by FC Morgenau's Fellipe Linares. But to his dismay, Fellipe Linares quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. Maicon Vieira's late challenge caught a Saldanha's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Maicon Vieira helped the player get up and apologised. Maicon Vieira kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. When Magno Souza came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the Saldanha 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 Magno Souza couldn't finish the play. 80 minutes into the match, FC Morgenau's Oscar Paranaense sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Valdir Madureira narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 81 minutes into the game, Silvério Cerezo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Morgenau's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Saldanha the free kick. Silvério Cerezo kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. When Ricardo Sá came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the Saldanha 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 Ricardo Sá couldn't finish the play. If Fellipe Linares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Oscar Paranaense had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Saldanha's Valdir Madureira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fellipe Linares in the 96th minute of play. Saldanha's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.