League

Arenosa
Spectators: 7236 (Terracing: 5429, Seating: 1664, VIP seats: 143) The supporters of Arenosa booed when Celestino Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlos Siqueira didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 8 minutes, Frederico Lira made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Arenosa's André Luiz Neto tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. If Gino Cabral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 16th minute, Gonçalo do Nascimento hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Celestino Futebol Clube getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Cristóvão Guimarães hit a great ball. If Júnior Simão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. André Luiz Neto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frederico Lira in the 26th minute of play. In the 28th play minute Thiago Cunha came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Silvinho Martins. 1-1. 34 minutes into the match, Arenosa's goal looked a bit too open when Paulo José Valadares came free, but André Luiz Neto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Arenosa's zone, Frederico Lira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. André Luiz Neto came out of the goal and Frederico Lira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gonçalo do Nascimento stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Gonçalo do Nascimento kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. André Luiz Neto was a little too slow when Paulo José Valadares got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 57th minute. The score was now 1-3. If Frederico Lira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 66 minutes into the game, Erasmo de Salles was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Celestino Futebol Clube's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Arenosa the free kick. In the 66th match minute, Celestino Futebol Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Erasmo de Salles to maneuver through the defense. Arenosa's Natanael Aparecido couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 67th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Celestino Futebol Clube. When Arenosa's Gonçalo do Nascimento in the 70th minute got a chance for a shot 70th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Celestino Futebol Clube's goalie prevented a goal. Luisinho Batista hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. André Luiz Neto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erasmo de Salles, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Silvinho Martins didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Thiago Cunha went, in the 75th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-3 was the resulting score. André Luiz Neto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulo José Valadares in the 79th minute of play. Frederico Lira could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 80th minute of the match, but André Luiz Neto made a huge save. In the 84th match minute, Arenosa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gonçalo do Nascimento to maneuver through the defense. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 85th minute of the game. One of Arenosa:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Celestino Futebol Clube:s goal. A collision led to Celestino Futebol Clube getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Erasmo de Salles hit a great ball. Arenosa's André Luiz Neto proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 94th minute of the match, managed to save Arenosa from getting a goal against them. Frederico Lira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 98th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without André Luiz Neto having to interfere. Celestino Futebol Clube's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.