Arena 20 de Março
Spectators: 7721 (Terracing: 5792,
Seating: 1775, VIP seats: 154) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Carlos Eduardo Alvarenga started the match with the kick off. 5 minutes into the game, Hélio Donatello recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Henrique Pires. Hélio Donatello showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. 9 minutes into the game, Hélio Donatello recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Henrique Pires. Hélio Donatello showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. When the match had gone on for 12 minutes, Hélio Donatello took a quick shot and it went in 3-0 without a chance for Henrique Pires to make any attempt to save it. André Sörman kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. If André Sörman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Paulão Jacinto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 23rd minute of the match, but Henrique Pires made a huge save. 24 minutes into the match, Shamrock United's goalkeeper Henrique Pires had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Hélio Donatello. André Sörman scored 5-0 in the 26th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Henrique Pires, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 31st minute, Hélio Donatello ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Henrique Pires was frozen by the shot and now it was 7-0. Henrique Pires made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hélio Donatello in the 34th minute of play. André Sörman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Henrique Pires tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in 20 de Março FC's zone, Valdomiro Nascimento stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Percival Montenegro came out of the goal and Valdomiro Nascimento tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Hélio Donatello kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Henrique Pires. That made the score 8-0 in the 45 minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 8-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.
Henrique Pires didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from André Sörman went, in the 52nd minute, to the upper right corner, 9-0 was the resulting score. In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind 20 de Março FC's goalkeeper Percival Montenegro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 20 de Março FC's André Sörman got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Shamrock United's Wanderson Rosado got a free kick in the 57th minute. After some careless play in the Shamrock United defense, Hélio Donatello kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Henrique Pires. The Shamrock United fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Henrique Pires should have stopped the shot. Henrique Pires showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from André Sörman, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Henrique Pires showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hélio Donatello in the 64th minute of the match. Shamrock United's Jefferson Bezerra pulled a muscle in his back after 65 minutes and couldn't finish the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Xie Sheng Yan during the 65th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. When 20 de Março FC's Hélio Donatello in the 75th minute got a chance for a shot 75th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Shamrock United's goalie prevented a goal. 20 de Março FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Xie Sheng Yan in the 76th minute. Paulão Jacinto kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. Paulão Jacinto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. André Sörman's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Henrique Pires read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 82nd minute of play. André Sörman took the ball and in the 83 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Henrique Pires. Henrique Pires dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 12-0. The audience was convinced that Hélio Donatello's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Henrique Pires was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. In the 87th minute, Shamrock United's Valdomiro Nascimento dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 12-1. Henrique Pires made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulão Jacinto in the 89th minute of play. Henrique Pires took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hélio Donatello, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Henrique Pires took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hélio Donatello, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 94 minutes into the game, Hélio Donatello cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 13-1. Henrique Pires was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 20 de Março FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.
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