League

Villa Park Stadium
Spectators: 7522 (Terracing: 5642, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) NOVORIZONTINO's Léo Cordeiro 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. After some careless play in the Aston Villa F.C defense, André Luiz de Senna kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Álvaro Cardozo. The Aston Villa F.C fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Álvaro Cardozo should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Léo Cordeiro in the 9th minute of play forced Aston Villa F.C's goalkeeper Álvaro Cardozo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eliseu Moreno hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Aston Villa F.C's Álvaro Cardozo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by André Luiz de Senna in the 14th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eliseu Moreno in the 17th minute of play forced Aston Villa F.C's goalkeeper Álvaro Cardozo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Álvaro Cardozo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eliseu Moreno, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Álvaro Cardozo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eliseu Moreno, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kaká Magalhães in the 24th minute of play forced Aston Villa F.C's goalkeeper Álvaro Cardozo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pedro Paulista hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Léo Cordeiro in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Álvaro Cardozo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 34 minutes into the match, Tales Paiva notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of NOVORIZONTINO's Cauan Quintal. Cauan Quintal was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Kaká Magalhães hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. Álvaro Cardozo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from André Luiz de Senna in the 41st minute of play. In the 42nd minute, André Luiz de Senna hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Álvaro Cardozo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from André Luiz de Senna went, in the 45th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-4 was the resulting score. Disappointed in the 1-4 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 Luiz Fabiano Pinheiro made a kick off. Tales Paiva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Cauan Quintal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luiz Fabiano Pinheiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Cauan Quintal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tales Paiva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 59th minute Luiz Fabiano Pinheiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cauan Quintal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 67th minute, NOVORIZONTINO's André Luiz de Senna dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-5. In the 70th minute, NOVORIZONTINO's Eliseu Moreno ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Álvaro Cardozo. Álvaro Cardozo yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-6. The audience thought a goal was coming when André Luiz de Senna got free with Álvaro Cardozo in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gualter Valadares hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. André Luiz de Senna kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. In the 83rd minute of the match Guga Mesquita shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Cauan Quintal showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Aston Villa F.C's Álvaro Cardozo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Léo Cordeiro in the 87th minute of play. Álvaro Cardozo didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 88th minute, which inside left pole to 1-8. Aston Villa F.C's defense didn't have a chance, in the 92nd minute, when Eliseu Moreno scored to the left of an out of position Álvaro Cardozo, making the score, 1-9. NOVORIZONTINO's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.