League

TOCA III
Spectators: 7194 (Terracing: 5397, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 143) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Almir Vale kicked off to start the match. Eusébio Abraão made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Hílton Senna sent off a good shot on target. If Eusébio Urbano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 8th minute Almir Vale shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fausto Silva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Serafim Pirani's late challenge caught a Vinhaca's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Serafim Pirani helped the player get up and apologised. In the 10th minute, Serafim Pirani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 11th minute of the match Gil Diniz sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fausto Silva skillfully saved the ball. Perivaldo Torres's late challenge caught a FANATICRUZ's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Perivaldo Torres helped the player get up and apologised. After 19 played minutes Vinhaca got a freekick which was hit by Perivaldo Torres. A long shot from Luan Lara in the 20th minute of play was well struck, but Eusébio Abraão made a really good save at the right post. The Vinhaca fans' excitement grew in the 21st match minute when Vinhaca's Almir Vale looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The audience was convinced that Almir Vale's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fausto Silva was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. Fausto Silva took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Almir Vale, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Vinhaca's Eusébio Abraão got control of the ball when Hílton Senna tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gil Diniz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 47th minute, Almir Vale 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. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Nico Alvarenga made the kick off in the second half. After 53 played minutes FANATICRUZ got a freekick which was hit by Hílton Senna. Fausto Silva showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Almir Vale, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Fausto Silva showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Almir Vale, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. 59 minutes into the game, FANATICRUZ's Nico Alvarenga nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Eusébio Abraão made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. 62 minutes into the game, Nico Alvarenga was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FANATICRUZ's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Vinhaca the free kick. After 62 played minutes FANATICRUZ got a freekick which was hit by Nico Alvarenga. The audience was convinced that Almir Vale's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fausto Silva was relentless in the 68th minute of the game. In the 70th minute Gerson Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eusébio Abraão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FANATICRUZ's defense didn't have a chance, in the 71st minute, when Almir Vale scored to the left of an out of position Fausto Silva, making the score, 1-3. Almir Vale might have been able to make a better finish in the 75th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fausto Silva. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Almir Vale ran back to his position shaking his head. After having played for 78 minutes, Raúl Tinoco managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Vinhaca's supporters crossed their fingers, but Raúl Tinoco was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Eusébio Abraão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nico Alvarenga in the 84th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in FANATICRUZ's zone, Gil Diniz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fausto Silva came out of the goal and Gil Diniz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Eusébio Abraão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hílton Senna, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Eusébio Abraão showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nico Alvarenga in the 90th minute of the match. Eusébio Abraão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hílton Senna in the 92nd minute of play. Eusébio Abraão came out of the goal in the 95th minute to try and stop a shot by FANATICRUZ's Nico Alvarenga. But to his dismay, Nico Alvarenga quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-3.