Felicidade
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25,
Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Felicidade's Luisinho Coutinho 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. Erasmo Godoi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Nelsinho Valladares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Telmo Barbosa during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 7 played minutes Curytiba got a freekick which was hit by Wilson Albuquerque. Felicidade's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Kaká Simões in the 11th minute. After having played for 14 minutes, Hélder Arantes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Curytiba's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hélder Arantes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 17th minute, Curytiba's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Erasmo Godoi fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Felicidade's Luisinho Coutinho got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Curytiba's Nelsinho Valladares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 23rd minute of the match, managed to save Curytiba from getting a goal against them. In the 26th minute of the match, Luisinho Coutinho tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Nelsinho Valladares saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Luisinho Coutinho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nelsinho Valladares having to interfere. When Luisinho Coutinho came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the Felicidade 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 Luisinho Coutinho couldn't finish the play. Erasmo Godoi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 38 minutes into the game, Luisinho Coutinho cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Nelsinho Valladares was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The supporters of Curytiba booed when Felicidade was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Telmo Barbosa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Hélder Arantes was the one to do the kick off. If Telmo Barbosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hélder Arantes might have been able to make a better finish in the 64th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over José Pedro de Sousa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Hélder Arantes ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 66th minute, Luisinho Coutinho made a precise shot to the right of Nelsinho Valladares. Curytiba's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Erasmo Godoi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 71 minutes into the match, Felicidade's Luisinho Coutinho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nelsinho Valladares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 75th minute the ball was on its way in behind Curytiba's goalkeeper Nelsinho Valladares, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 76 minutes into the match, Felicidade's Erasmo Godoi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nelsinho Valladares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 77th match minute, Curytiba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aleandro Mattos to maneuver through the defense. In the 78th minute of the match Kaká Simões shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Nelsinho Valladares showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Felicidade's Erasmo Godoi got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 81stth minute of the game Luisinho Coutinho who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Curytiba's Nelsinho Valladares was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Nelsinho Valladares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luisinho Coutinho in the 83rd minute of play. If Luisinho Coutinho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Curytiba's Nelsinho Valladares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Erasmo Godoi in the 88th minute of play. Erasmo Godoi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Luisinho Coutinho in the 92nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nelsinho Valladares prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 94th minute the ball was on its way in behind Curytiba's goalkeeper Nelsinho Valladares, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Erasmo Godoi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Nelsinho Valladares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luisinho Coutinho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Nelsinho Valladares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 98 minutes, Léo do Valle mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Curytiba and the Felicidade players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Curytiba's Léo do Valle got a free kick in the 98th minute. Luisinho Coutinho struck a weak shot in the 100th minute. Nelsinho Valladares didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Felicidade. Felicidade's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.
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