League

Allianz Parque
Spectators: 7256 (Terracing: 5443, Seating: 1669, VIP seats: 144) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Naldo da Fonseca got the match started through his kick off. In the 5th minute, Eliseu Veloso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Silvinho Trancoso's late challenge caught a Shadow of Nightmare FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Silvinho Trancoso helped the player get up and apologised. Manfredo Macedo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Murillo Capixaba, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 13th minute, Olívio de Lara ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. José Vítor Veiga was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. The audience was convinced that Murillo Capixaba's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Manfredo Macedo was relentless in the 16th minute of the game. Narciso Nogueira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Narciso Nogueira in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Manfredo Macedo saved Palmeiras Piatã FC from getting behind. Zézinho Gomes hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Murillo Capixaba fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Manfredo Macedo having to interfere. In the 25th minute, Narciso Nogueira ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Manfredo Macedo was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. When Shadow of Nightmare FC's Murillo Capixaba in the 29th minute got a chance for a shot 29th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Palmeiras Piatã FC's goalie prevented a goal. Olívio de Lara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. José Vítor Veiga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Murillo Capixaba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Murillo Capixaba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Manfredo Macedo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Manfredo Macedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Murillo Capixaba, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Silvinho Trancoso hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. In the 45th minute of the match Marcinho Arósio sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Manfredo Macedo skillfully saved the ball. Manfredo Macedo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Narciso Nogueira in the 48th minute of play.

Murillo Capixaba struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Manfredo Macedo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Shadow of Nightmare FC. Olívio de Lara scored 2-2 in the 57th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of José Vítor Veiga, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 63rd minute Narciso Nogueira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manfredo Macedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Murillo Capixaba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Manfredo Macedo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With an all-out effort, Shadow of Nightmare FC's Manfredo Macedo threw himself towards the right post 71 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Narciso Nogueira, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. When Zézinho Gomes fell near the penalty area in the 71st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Palmeiras Piatã FC's protests and gave Zézinho Gomes a yellow card for diving instead. After 71 played minutes Palmeiras Piatã FC got a freekick which was hit by Zézinho Gomes. Murillo Capixaba was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 77th minute. Shadow of Nightmare FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Narciso Nogueira in the 78th minute of play forced Palmeiras Piatã FC's goalkeeper Manfredo Macedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Murillo Capixaba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Manfredo Macedo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Sidnei Machado managed to get in a good position for a shot. Shadow of Nightmare FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Sidnei Machado was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Manfredo Macedo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Manfredo Macedo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Narciso Nogueira's shot from short distance in the 85th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Narciso Nogueira in the 88th minute of play forced Palmeiras Piatã FC's goalkeeper Manfredo Macedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Olívio de Lara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Shadow of Nightmare FC were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.