League

Eduardo Guinle
Spectators: 7422 (Terracing: 5604, Seating: 1718, VIP seats: 100) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jonathan Paiva took the kick off in the first half of the match. Jonathan Paiva who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 8thth minute tested the skills of Dadá Trevisan when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Rodrigo Rocha struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Waldir Sena didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Real-United-States. In the 11th match minute, Friburguense AC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Célio Batista to maneuver through the defense. Friburguense AC's Waldir Sena played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ronaldinho Tepedino in the 16th minute of play. After 17 played minutes Friburguense AC got a freekick which was hit by Marcelinho Alves. In the 26th minute Fabiano Linhares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Waldir Sena saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marcelinho Alves's late challenge caught a Real-United-States's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Marcelinho Alves helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Friburguense AC getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Marcelinho Alves hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ronaldinho Tepedino in the 28th minute of play forced Friburguense AC's goalkeeper Waldir Sena to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Waldir Sena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fabiano Linhares, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. After some careless play in the Friburguense AC defense, Fabiano Linhares kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Waldir Sena. The Friburguense AC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Waldir Sena should have stopped the shot. In the 35th match minute, Friburguense AC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Olívio de Almeida to maneuver through the defense. If Ronaldinho Tepedino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Roger Britto charged in rather forcefully in the 40th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Roger Britto the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Roger Britto hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Waldir Sena showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ronaldinho Tepedino in the 43rd minute of the match. If Fabiano Linhares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Waldir Sena showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabiano Linhares in the 47th minute of the match. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ronaldinho Tepedino made a kick off. Waldir Sena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ronaldinho Tepedino, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. 58 minutes into the game, Rubinho de Carvalho cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Dadá Trevisan was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With his leg Waldir Sena managed to avoid a goal in the 63rdth minute, when Real-United-States's Fabiano Linhares fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Ronaldinho Tepedino succeeded in the game's 66th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-2. If Fabiano Linhares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet as Ronaldinho Tepedino kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Waldir Sena. That made the score 1-3 in the 71 minute of play. Waldir Sena showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ronaldinho Tepedino in the 77th minute of the match. 78 minutes into the match, Friburguense AC's goalkeeper Waldir Sena had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fabiano Linhares. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ronaldinho Tepedino in the 79th minute of play forced Friburguense AC's goalkeeper Waldir Sena to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fabiano Linhares could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 80th minute of the match, but Waldir Sena made a huge save. Friburguense AC's Waldir Sena played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ronaldinho Tepedino in the 84th minute of play. Matheus Matorin hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. 90 minutes into the game, Oséias Rosado was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Real-United-States's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Friburguense AC the free kick. In the 89th minute, one of Real-United-States:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Real-United-States. In the 91st minute there was a penalty for Friburguense AC. Matheus Matorin stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Dadá Trevisan. 2-3. Friburguense AC's Waldir Sena proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 95th minute of the match, managed to save Friburguense AC from getting a goal against them. Célio Batista got his second yellow card in the match during the 96th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 97th match minute, Friburguense AC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Célio Batista to maneuver through the defense.