League

Magestoso com G
Spectators: 7274 (Terracing: 5457, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 144) Chelsicha's Aleandro Barros 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. The supporters of Nhandu booed when Chelsicha was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Durval Neto didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Armando de Souza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Chelsicha's Fernão Esteves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by José Augusto Cavalcante in the 11th minute of play. Armando de Souza took the ball and in the 16 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Fernão Esteves. Fernão Esteves dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. In the 21stth minute of the game Nilson Damião who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Chelsicha's Fernão Esteves was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Armando de Souza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fernão Esteves having to interfere. In the 25th minute the ball was on its way in behind Chelsicha's goalkeeper Fernão Esteves, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a little luck, Nhandu's Ronaldinho Dracena got control of the ball when Sidney Sarmento tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by José Augusto Cavalcante in the 29th minute of play forced Chelsicha's goalkeeper Fernão Esteves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 33rd minute, Erik Linares 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 Armando de Souza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 47 minutes, Mário Arantes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nhandu's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mário Arantes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. José Augusto Cavalcante was the one to do the kick off. When Durval Neto came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Chelsicha 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 Durval Neto couldn't finish the play. Erivaldo Neto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 56th minute of the match, but Fernão Esteves made a huge save. In the 57th minute, Armando de Souza fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Fernão Esteves, passed just outside the right post. 60 minutes into the match, José Augusto Cavalcante notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of Chelsicha's Fernão Esteves. Fernão Esteves was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Fernão Esteves didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Nhandu's Armando de Souza shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-4 in the ordered_time% minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Armando de Souza in the 67th minute of play forced Chelsicha's goalkeeper Fernão Esteves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aleandro Barros kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. Erik Linares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Fernão Esteves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when José Augusto Cavalcante got free with Fernão Esteves in the 71st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 72 minutes into the game, Olívio Amorim was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Chelsicha's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Nhandu the free kick. Olívio Amorim hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. If Armando de Souza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match had gone on for 78 minutes, Armando de Souza took a quick shot and it went in 1-5 without a chance for Fernão Esteves to make any attempt to save it. Nhandu's Nilson Damião managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Olívio Amorim in the 83 minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 93rd minute, José Augusto Cavalcante managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nhandu's supporters rose to their feet, but José Augusto Cavalcante was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fernão Esteves breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. José Augusto Cavalcante sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nhandu's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.