League

Marineiro
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Rodriguinho Campidelis made the kick off which started today's match. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Luiz Mazza managed to get in a good position for a shot. APOCALIPSE's supporters rose to their feet, but Luiz Mazza was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Anderson Hermes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 8 minutes, Lúcio Garcia mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the APOCALIPSE and the NUCUTUTINHA FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 8 played minutes APOCALIPSE got a freekick which was hit by Lúcio Garcia. An unexpected shot in the 9th minute by Rodriguinho Campidelis got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 12th minute, Luiz Mazza left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The APOCALIPSE fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. When APOCALIPSE's Lúcio Garcia in the 14th minute got a chance for a shot 14th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye NUCUTUTINHA FC's goalie prevented a goal. When the match clock showed 18 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Luiz Mazza sped through NUCUTUTINHA FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Anderson Hermes. Agnaldo Cruz's late challenge caught a NUCUTUTINHA FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Agnaldo Cruz helped the player get up and apologised. Lauro Marinho's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Anderson Hermes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 25th minute of play. NUCUTUTINHA FC's Wellington Gaúcho got a good chance for a goal in the 26th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Agnaldo Cruz came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the APOCALIPSE 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 Agnaldo Cruz couldn't finish the play. NUCUTUTINHA FC's Anderson Hermes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luiz Mazza in the 30th minute of play. Rodriguinho Campidelis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 33 minutes of play, APOCALIPSE's Luiz Mazza made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Anderson Hermes was left in no man's land by his defense there! Luiz Mazza blasted a shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Anderson Hermes having to make a save. In the 41st minute the ball was on its way in behind NUCUTUTINHA FC's goalkeeper Anderson Hermes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Luiz Montenegro kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. Agnaldo Cruz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Anderson Hermes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The NUCUTUTINHA FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. APOCALIPSE were winning 0-3.

The wind increased when Luiz Mazza made the kick off in the second half. Luiz Mazza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Anderson Hermes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 57 minutes into the match, NUCUTUTINHA FC's goal looked a bit too open when Luiz Mazza came free, but Anderson Hermes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Luiz Mazza got free with Anderson Hermes in the 58th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a defensive mix-up in APOCALIPSE's zone, Rodriguinho Campidelis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Paredes Xavier came out of the goal and Rodriguinho Campidelis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Anderson Hermes was out of position in the 61 minute of play, and Agnaldo Cruz capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Agnaldo Cruz really showed his touch with that goal: 0-4. APOCALIPSE's Luiz Mazza was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 65th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Luiz Mazza scored 0-6 in the 71st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Anderson Hermes, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Agnaldo Cruz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Luiz Mazza in the 76th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Anderson Hermes saved NUCUTUTINHA FC from getting behind. Anderson Hermes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Agnaldo Cruz in the 82nd minute of the match. NUCUTUTINHA FC's Anderson Hermes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save NUCUTUTINHA FC from getting a goal against them. Anderson Hermes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Luiz Mazza in the 86th minute. When the match had been going on for 88 minutes, APOCALIPSE's Agnaldo Cruz got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Anderson Hermes. In the 91st match minute, APOCALIPSE was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Agnaldo Cruz to maneuver through the defense. Anderson Hermes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luiz Mazza in the 93rd minute of play. APOCALIPSE's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.