League

Speranza
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Alessandro Perez made the kick off which started today's match. Humberto Guimarães showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alessandro Perez, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Ricardo Arce's late challenge caught a Jacuarana's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ricardo Arce helped the player get up and apologised. After 5 played minutes Choyolovers got a freekick which was hit by Ricardo Arce. 6 minutes into the match, Alessandro Perez had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Humberto Guimarães. Choyolovers's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alessandro Perez was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 10th minute Alberto Pontes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Humberto Guimarães saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 11 played minutes, Jacuarana's Edgar Sarmento shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Humberto Guimarães came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Jacuarana reached it. Elias Barros kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. After 16 played minutes Choyolovers got a freekick which was hit by Evandro Garcia. In the 18th minute, Natanael Toscano 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. Natanael Toscano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Guga Lira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Humberto Guimarães took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alessandro Perez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Choyolovers defense, Alessandro Perez kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Humberto Guimarães. The Choyolovers fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Humberto Guimarães should have stopped the shot. Guga Lira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Natanael Toscano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Jacuarana's Alberto Pontes got a free kick in the 34th minute. A hard shot 36 in the game by Natanael Toscano from a close distance when the talented Guga Lira managed to make a qualified save. Jacuarana's players were relieved. Humberto Guimarães showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Pontes, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. Choyolovers's Humberto Guimarães played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alessandro Perez in the 40th minute of play. A collision led to Choyolovers getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Evandro Garcia hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Natanael Toscano's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Guga Lira was relentless in the 45th minute of the game. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

53 minutes into the game, Choyolovers's Maurinho Vasconcelos nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Guga Lira made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. In the 59th play minute Alberto Pontes came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Humberto Guimarães. 2-3. Guga Lira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Natanael Toscano in the 63rd minute of play. After some careless play in the Jacuarana defense, Natanael Toscano kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Guga Lira. The Jacuarana fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Guga Lira should have stopped the shot. Guga Lira stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Natanael Toscano's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. Humberto Guimarães took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alessandro Perez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Guga Lira didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Pedro Paulo Teles went, in the 81st minute, to the upper right corner, 4-3 was the resulting score. Tiaguinho Massa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Humberto Guimarães took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alessandro Perez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Edgar Sarmento could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 88th minute of the match, but Humberto Guimarães made a huge save. Alessandro Perez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Humberto Guimarães tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.