League

Rio de Janeiro
Spectators: 7727 (Terracing: 5796, Seating: 1777, VIP seats: 154) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Benjamin Brereton got the match started through his kick off. A. A. SAQUAREMA's Marcelinho Quadros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Allan Delon in the 3rd minute of play. Flavinho Queirós's late challenge caught a Fogo Quente's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Flavinho Queirós helped the player get up and apologised. After 7 played minutes A. A. SAQUAREMA got a freekick which was hit by Flavinho Queirós. 8 minutes into the match, A. A. SAQUAREMA's goal looked a bit too open when Allan Delon came free, but Marcelinho Quadros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pedro Nóbrega made a fantastic save in the 14th minute, when Benjamin Brereton sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of A. A. SAQUAREMA booed when Fogo Quente was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. João Pedro Maia didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 16th minute, A. A. SAQUAREMA's Benjamin Brereton ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Pedro Nóbrega. Pedro Nóbrega yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. 25 minutes into the game, A. A. SAQUAREMA's Dedé Salles nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pedro Nóbrega made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Pedro Nóbrega showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dedé Salles in the 33rd minute of the match. After 34 played minutes Fogo Quente got a freekick which was hit by João Pedro Maia. 38 minutes into the match, Fogo Quente's goal looked a bit too open when Waldir Fernandez came free, but Pedro Nóbrega reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of A. A. SAQUAREMA booed when Fogo Quente was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luís Paulo Baptista didn't get a good kick on the ball. Waldir Fernandez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Pedro Nóbrega tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Allan Delon to strike the kick off in the second half. Pedro Nóbrega made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Waldir Fernandez in the 54th minute of play. In the 54th minute Waldir Fernandez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Nóbrega saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pedro Nóbrega made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dedé Salles in the 70th minute of play. Flavinho Queirós hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. Flavinho Queirós might have been able to make a better finish in the 81st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pedro Nóbrega. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Flavinho Queirós ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of A. A. SAQUAREMA booed when Fogo Quente was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pedro Augusto Alves didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 95 minutes, Benjamin Brereton made it 3-0 with a short kick to the right side. Fogo Quente's Pedro Nóbrega tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. A. A. SAQUAREMA's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.