League

Faro
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Kiko Amaral made the kick off and thus started the match. Júlio Diniz kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Valdir Paraibano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Adriano de Queiroz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arí Tróia was relentless in the 10th minute of the game. Valdir Paraibano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Valdir Paraibano let the left foot speak when in front of goal in the 19th minute shot 1-0 at rihgt post. After a defensive mix-up in Palmeiras's zone, Valdir Paraibano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonas Soares came out of the goal and Valdir Paraibano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Kiko Amaral might have been able to make a better finish in the 24th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonas Soares. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Kiko Amaral ran back to his position shaking his head. Adriano de Queiroz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Maurinho Capixaba fell near the penalty area in the 34th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Palmeiras's protests and gave Maurinho Capixaba a yellow card for diving instead. In the 35th minute, Maurinho Capixaba hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Palmeiras getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Ezequiel Pernambucano hit a great ball. Arí Tróia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marquinhos Toledo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Faro AD's Valério Guerra got a free kick in the 41st minute. Arí Tróia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adriano de Queiroz, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. 45 minutes into the match, Faro AD's Valdir Paraibano sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonas Soares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Jonas Soares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kiko Amaral, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Adriano de Queiroz stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Kiko Amaral made a precise shot to the right of Jonas Soares. Palmeiras's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. Kiko Amaral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonas Soares having to interfere. Marquinhos Toledo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Arí Tróia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Faro AD's Arí Tróia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adriano de Queiroz in the 65th minute of play. The supporters of Palmeiras booed when Faro AD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Valdir Paraibano didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mateus de Medeiros during the 69th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 69th minute, Mateus de Medeiros hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 70 minutes of play, Palmeiras's Marquinhos Toledo made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Arí Tróia was left in no man's land by his defense there! Palmeiras's Jonas Soares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valdir Paraibano in the 77th minute of play. In the 81st minute, Mathias Barral hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 82 played minutes, Faro AD's Abel Marinho shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jonas Soares 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 Faro AD reached it. Arí Tróia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maurinho Capixaba in the 86th minute of play. 90 minutes into the match, Palmeiras's goal looked a bit too open when Kiko Amaral came free, but Jonas Soares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jonas Soares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valdir Paraibano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Faro AD were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Palmeiras for a fine match.