League

Estádio Samira
Spectators: 8472 (Terracing: 6355, Seating: 1948, VIP seats: 169) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cássio de Alcântara started the match with the kick off. In the 6th minute Doriva Sousa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pancracio Paniagua saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 8th minute Valdomiro Dionísio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafa Moura saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valdomiro Dionísio in the 8th minute of play forced Jukatriz's goalkeeper Rafa Moura to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rafa Moura showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valdomiro Dionísio in the 8th minute of the match. Clarke Brooks hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Rafa Moura took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valdomiro Dionísio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Aaden Hutton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 26th minute, Maicon de Godoi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. POPULAR F.C's Pancracio Paniagua played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Doriva Sousa in the 35th minute of play. Cássio de Alcântara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 39 minutes into the match, Jukatriz's goal looked a bit too open when Clarke Brooks came free, but Rafa Moura reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Cássio de Alcântara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Valdomiro Dionísio to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valdomiro Dionísio in the 52nd minute of play forced Jukatriz's goalkeeper Rafa Moura to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 54 minutes, Valdomiro Dionísio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. POPULAR F.C's supporters crossed their fingers, but Valdomiro Dionísio 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 56th minute of the match, Clarke Brooks got a very nice opportunity to score, but Rafa Moura was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. After 57 minutes Jukatriz's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Gilson Cordeiro who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on POPULAR F.C's corner Gilson Cordeiro fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Rafa Moura quite easily take care of the ball. If Doriva Sousa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 60th minute Cássio de Alcântara shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pancracio Paniagua saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Jukatriz's Rafa Moura got control of the ball when Valdomiro Dionísio tried to sneak it across the goal line. Rafa Moura was out of position in the 68 minute of play, and Valdomiro Dionísio capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Valdomiro Dionísio really showed his touch with that goal: 0-2. POPULAR F.C made a substitution. Sílvio Luís Pires replaced Gilson Cordeiro. POPULAR F.C made a substitution. Frank Moyle replaced Valdomiro Dionísio. Pancracio Paniagua made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Natanael Furlan in the 73rd minute of play. In the 80th minute, Frank Moyle made a precise shot to the right of Rafa Moura. Jukatriz's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. POPULAR F.C's Pancracio Paniagua played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cássio de Alcântara in the 91st minute of play. A collision led to POPULAR F.C getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Clarke Brooks hit a great ball. In the 92nd minute Doriva Sousa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pancracio Paniagua saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 95 minutes into the match, Jukatriz's goal looked a bit too open when Frank Moyle came free, but Rafa Moura reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Jukatriz supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching POPULAR F.C's performance. The match ended with a win for POPULAR F.C.