League

Bueiro
Spectators: 7107 (Terracing: 5432, Seating: 1665, VIP seats: 10) Xoio FC's Marco Tinoco 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. Marco Tinoco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulo Donato having to interfere. A collision led to Xoio FC getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Natã Moreira hit a great ball. In the 16th minute, Dênis Nunes 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. Paulo Donato showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marco Tinoco, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. RATOS FC's Paulo Donato played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dênis Nunes in the 20th minute of play. Marco Tinoco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 25 minutes into the match, RATOS FC's goal looked a bit too open when Marco Tinoco came free, but Paulo Donato reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marco Tinoco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Paulo Donato tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Natã Moreira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marco Tinoco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 41 minutes into the match, Marco Tinoco had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Paulo Donato. RATOS FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Marco Tinoco was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hudson Perez in the 47th minute of play forced Xoio FC's goalkeeper Rogério Almeida to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

When Cássio Ferreira came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the RATOS FC 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 Cássio Ferreira couldn't finish the play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marco Tinoco in the 57th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Paulo Donato saved RATOS FC from getting behind. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Marco Tinoco in the 64th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Paulo Donato prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Dênis Nunes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 70th minute the ball was on its way in behind RATOS FC's goalkeeper Paulo Donato, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Marco Tinoco in the 73rd play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Paulo Donato kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 0-2 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. After having played for 76 minutes, Dênis Nunes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Xoio FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dênis Nunes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Dênis Nunes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 94th minute Edinho Gerber suffered a foot injury and had to be helped off the field. Fabinho Nascimento's late challenge caught a Xoio FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fabinho Nascimento helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to RATOS FC getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Fabinho Nascimento hit a great ball.