League

NINHO DO ESCORPIÂO
Spectators: 7231 (Terracing: 5425, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) Evandro Cunha started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Valdomiro Monteiro hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. Evandro Cunha did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-0 to the left of a surprised Durval Pirani 12 minutes into the match. In the 19th minute Oséias Breckenfeld shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cleiton Furlan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Angelo Simões lost his temper 27 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 26th minute of the game. One of Máquina Mortífera S.C:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of União Esperança - standby:s goal. Mário da Mata placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! Evandro Cunha who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 31stth minute tested the skills of Durval Pirani when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Oséias Breckenfeld fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cleiton Furlan having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Evandro Cunha's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Durval Pirani was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. Evandro Cunha struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Durval Pirani didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Máquina Mortífera S.C. Jaime Souto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Durval Pirani having to interfere. Máquina Mortífera S.C's Cleiton Furlan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luiz Paulo Linares in the 43rd minute of play. Falcão Pirani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Cleiton Furlan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 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. Falcão Pirani was the one to do the kick off. After a rather tough play, União Esperança - standby's Enio Guerra got a free kick in the 59th minute. União Esperança - standby's Durval Pirani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Evandro Cunha in the 61st minute of play. After a rather tough play, União Esperança - standby's Oséias Breckenfeld got a free kick in the 61st minute. In the 63rd minute, Rafa Vander ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Durval Pirani was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Durval Pirani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valdomiro Monteiro in the 69th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in União Esperança - standby's zone, Evandro Cunha stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Durval Pirani came out of the goal and Evandro Cunha tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Máquina Mortífera S.C booed when União Esperança - standby was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fred Sousa didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Evandro Cunha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 91 played minutes União Esperança - standby got a freekick which was hit by Enio Guerra. After a rather tough play, União Esperança - standby's Enio Guerra got a free kick in the 95th minute. Máquina Mortífera S.C's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.