League

Toca dos Lobos
Spectators: 5470 (Terracing: 4400, Seating: 1050, VIP seats: 20) Alcatéia FC's Anderson Furtado 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. Sérgio Moreira's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Reynaldo Cearense read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 8th minute of play. Reynaldo Cearense made a fantastic save in the 9th minute, when Vitinho Leão sent off a good shot on target. Reynaldo Cearense showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anderson Furtado, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. 11 minutes into the match, Mengol's goalkeeper Reynaldo Cearense had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Vitinho Leão. Anderson Furtado had several of the Mengol's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 12 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 2-0 score and a disappointed Reynaldo Cearense as he didn't even see the shot coming. The audience thought a goal was coming when Anderson Furtado got free with Reynaldo Cearense in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Sérgio Moreira succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 3-0 in the 25th playminute. After 28 played minutes Alcatéia FC got a freekick which was hit by Sérgio Moreira. Alcatéia FC's Sérgio Moreira got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With his leg Reynaldo Cearense managed to avoid a goal in the 32ndth minute, when Alcatéia FC's Anderson Furtado fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Alcatéia FC's Vitinho Leão got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Natã de Brito received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Aloísio Vasconcelos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Natã de Brito sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Anderson Furtado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Reynaldo Cearense having to interfere. Anderson Furtados short, quick shot in the 44thth minute got Reynaldo Cearense to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 45 minutes into the match, Alcatéia FC's Sérgio Moreira sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Reynaldo Cearense narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Vitinho Leão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Natã de Brito made the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Mengol's goal looked a bit too open when Frédson de Carvalho came free, but Reynaldo Cearense reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Mengol defense, Giovani Netto kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Reynaldo Cearense. The Mengol fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Reynaldo Cearense should have stopped the shot. Reynaldo Cearense showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vitinho Leão in the 55th minute of the match. Reynaldo Cearense took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Giovani Netto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 60th minute Sérgio Moreira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Reynaldo Cearense saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Erasmo Cordeiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mengol's Reynaldo Cearense played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vitinho Leão in the 63rd minute of play. Vitinho Leão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vitinho Leão scored 5-1 in the 66th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Reynaldo Cearense, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Vitinho Leão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mengol's Reynaldo Cearense played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vitinho Leão in the 71st minute of play. Mengol's Reynaldo Cearense played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rogério de Barros in the 72nd minute of play. Reynaldo Cearense showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vitinho Leão, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 81st minute, Giovani Netto managed to get in a good position for a shot. Alcatéia FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Giovani Netto was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Reynaldo Cearense breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Reynaldo Cearense showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vitinho Leão, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rogério de Barros in the 83rd minute of play forced Mengol's goalkeeper Reynaldo Cearense to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 86th minute, Giovani Netto 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. Frédson de Carvalho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Reynaldo Cearense having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vitinho Leão in the 92nd minute of play forced Mengol's goalkeeper Reynaldo Cearense to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Anderson Furtado in the 95th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Reynaldo Cearense saved Mengol from getting behind. There was no doubt that Alcatéia FC were the better team. Alcatéia FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.