League

Lemon Center Park
Spectators: 7504 (Terracing: 5629, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Roberto Machado started the match with the kick off. 12 minutes into the match, Limão Com Mel's goal looked a bit too open when Horácio Hermes came free, but Erik Cordeiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Erik Cordeiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Horácio Hermes, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. In the 21st minute of the match Nico Britto sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Erik Cordeiro skillfully saved the ball. In the 26thth minute of the game Horácio Hermes who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Limão Com Mel's Erik Cordeiro was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of Limão Com Mel booed when Tsubaza was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rogério Arruda didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Roberto Machado came up free with the goalie in the 32nd minute, the Limão Com Mel 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 Roberto Machado couldn't finish the play. Michel de Sena could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 35th minute of the match, but Enrique Souza made a huge save. Erik Cordeiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Horácio Hermes in the 36th minute of the match. Rogério Arruda's late challenge caught a Limão Com Mel's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rogério Arruda helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Limão Com Mel booed when Tsubaza was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rogério Arruda didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 39th minute of the match Jefferson Luz shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Enrique Souza showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 44 minutes into the match, Limão Com Mel's goal looked a bit too open when Horácio Hermes came free, but Erik Cordeiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Horácio Hermes made the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Limão Com Mel's zone, Horácio Hermes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Erik Cordeiro came out of the goal and Horácio Hermes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 54 minutes into the match, Tsubaza's goal looked a bit too open when Michel de Sena came free, but Enrique Souza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Enrique Souza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roberto Machado, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Jefferson Luz made in the 58th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Roberto Machado immediately put the ball in play. Jailson Fontes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Enrique Souza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Frédson Novaes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 67 minutes into the match, Limão Com Mel's Roberto Machado sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Enrique Souza narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Horácio Hermes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erik Cordeiro having to interfere. 75 minutes into the game, Horácio Hermes lined in a short shot 0-1 behind a frustrated Erik Cordeiro. 80 minutes in the game Marco Freitas did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Vito Schmidt. When Roberto Machado came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the Limão Com Mel 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 Roberto Machado couldn't finish the play. Horácio Hermes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erik Cordeiro having to interfere. When Frédson Novaes came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Tsubaza 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 Frédson Novaes couldn't finish the play. Horácio Hermes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erik Cordeiro having to interfere. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Tsubaza eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.