League

Socó Souza
Spectators: 7518 (Terracing: 5639, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 150) Santiago FC's Dráusio Pernambucano 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. In the 5th minute Jeremias Meirelles collided with an opponent which caused him a fractured collar bone. 5 minutes into the game, Rogério Aparecido was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Santiago FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Moraes FC the free kick. Moraes FC made a substitution. Jerônimo Azevedo replaced Jeremias Meirelles. In the 6th match minute, Santiago FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rogério Aparecido to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Marcos Toledo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Moraes FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Marcos Toledo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Valdomiro Seco breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Santiago FC's Mauro de Sena got a free kick in the 17th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by David Hermes in the 18th minute of play forced Santiago FC's goalkeeper Valdomiro Seco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Leandro Fernandez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfredinho Guerra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Santiago FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Dráusio Pernambucano in the 23rd minute. Santiago FC's Dráusio Pernambucano was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Leandro Fernandez in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Cauan Donato sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dráusio Pernambucano in the 31st minute of play forced Moraes FC's goalkeeper Leandro Fernandez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by André Luiz Cavalcante in the 32nd minute of play forced Moraes FC's goalkeeper Leandro Fernandez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Amauri Sarmento kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. 35 minutes into the game, Ronaldão Marinho was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Santiago FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Moraes FC the free kick. Ronaldão Marinho hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. 36 minutes into the match, Santiago FC's goal looked a bit too open when Marcos Toledo came free, but Valdomiro Seco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 40 minutes, Jerônimo Azevedo put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Valdomiro Seco. Marcos Toledo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valdomiro Seco having to interfere.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jerônimo Azevedo was the one to do the kick off. If Edu de Amaral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 55 minutes, Edu de Amaral managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Moraes FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Edu de Amaral was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Edu de Amaral managed to get in a good position for a shot. Moraes FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Edu de Amaral was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Valdomiro Seco breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 58th minute, Moraes FC's Amauri Sarmento ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Valdomiro Seco. Valdomiro Seco yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. 61 minutes into the game, Jerônimo Azevedo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Valdomiro Seco was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Rogério Aparecido was shown his second yellow card after 64 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. André Luiz Cavalcante fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leandro Fernandez having to interfere. Valdomiro Seco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcos Toledo in the 72nd minute of play. In the 75th minute, Jerônimo Azevedo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The free kick resulted in a very good chance to score when Jerônimo Azevedo kicked a really tricky shot on goal. Valdomiro Seco never had to step in, however, because the ball went just left of the goal. Marcos Toledo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Amauri Sarmento got free with Valdomiro Seco in the 82nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Geovânio Furlan kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. If André Luiz Cavalcante had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Santiago FC's Valdomiro Seco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcos Toledo in the 87th minute of play. Valdomiro Seco made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jerônimo Azevedo in the 89th minute. Moraes FC were awarded a corner in the 91th minute after Santiago FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. David Hermes took the corner. David Hermes made a great header on Moraes FC's corner, it was just that Santiago FC's Valdomiro Seco managed to reach the ball for a save. A collision led to Santiago FC getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Alfredinho Guerra hit a great ball. Ronaldão Marinho was shown his second yellow card after 95 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 96th match minute, Santiago FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ronaldão Marinho to maneuver through the defense. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Moraes FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.