League

Estádio Mohameds C.
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Mohameds Club's Magno Costa 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. Inácio Messias charged in rather forcefully in the 2nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Inácio Messias the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 2nd minute, Inácio Messias hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 3 minutes, Zé Roberto Cavalcante made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Mohameds Club's Luizão Proença tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 7th minute, Yan Azevedo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cláudio Terra in the 15th minute of play forced Mohameds Club's goalkeeper Luizão Proença to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 17th minute, Magno Costa fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Evandro Pereira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zé Roberto Cavalcante in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Luizão Proença saved Mohameds Club from getting behind. Yan Azevedo's late challenge caught a Mohameds Club's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Yan Azevedo helped the player get up and apologised. After 29 played minutes Maragipinho got a freekick which was hit by Yan Azevedo. Luizão Proença showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zé Roberto Cavalcante in the 33rd minute of the match. Luizão Proença showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cláudio Terra in the 36th minute of the match. Maragipinho's Kléberson Zonta proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 39th minute of the match, managed to save Maragipinho from getting a goal against them. When Mohameds Club's Magno Costa in the 41st minute got a chance for a shot 41st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Maragipinho's goalie prevented a goal. 46 minutes into the game, Emanuel Valladares was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Maragipinho's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mohameds Club the free kick. After a rather tough play, Maragipinho's Emanuel Valladares got a free kick in the 46th minute. A hard shot by Giovanni Seco from long distance, 47 minutes into the match, got Kléberson Zonta's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. After the first half Maragipinho were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Zé Roberto Cavalcante to strike the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cláudio Terra got free with Luizão Proença in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 58 minutes into the match, Mohameds Club's Magno Costa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Kléberson Zonta narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Cláudio Terra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luizão Proença having to interfere. When Maragipinho's Zé Roberto Cavalcante in 63 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Luizão Proença guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. Cláudio Terra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Luizão Proença tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 68th minute, Evandro Pereira 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. If Zé Roberto Cavalcante had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gabriel Tande's late challenge caught a Mohameds Club's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gabriel Tande helped the player get up and apologised. In the 76th minute, Gabriel Tande hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mohameds Club's Magno Costa got a good chance for a goal in the 77th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Maragipinho getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Gabriel Tande hit a great ball. Evandro Pereira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 85 minutes into the match, Maragipinho's goal looked a bit too open when Magno Costa came free, but Kléberson Zonta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Magno Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Mohameds Club booed when Maragipinho was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yan Azevedo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kléberson Zonta showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Evandro Pereira in the 92nd minute of the match. In the 96th match minute, Maragipinho was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Willian Recife to maneuver through the defense. Maragipinho's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.