League

Muricizal
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Itaquadiba FC's João Paulo Ceresso 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. When Belmiro Tinoco fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Itaquadiba FC's protests and gave Belmiro Tinoco a yellow card for diving instead. In the 11th minute, Leonardo Gomes sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Itaquadiba FC's Pedro Luís Rossi didn't even have to move. Diguinho Santos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 19 minutes, Luís Fábio de Souza managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Itaquadiba FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luís Fábio de Souza was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Diguinho Santos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 23rd minute of the match, but Pedro Luís Rossi made a huge save. Diguinho Santos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 28 minutes into the game, Régis Pitta recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Pedro Luís Rossi. Régis Pitta showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Muricizal EC's Diguinho Santos got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Régis Pitta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Luís Rossi having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

After having played for 56 minutes, Diguinho Santos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Muricizal EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Diguinho Santos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 64 minutes into the match, Diguinho Santos had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pedro Luís Rossi. Itaquadiba FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Diguinho Santos was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. João Paulo Ceresso might have been able to make a better finish in the 73rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Amadeu Mangueira. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. João Paulo Ceresso ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 76th minute Régis Pitta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Luís Rossi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 79 minutes into the match, Muricizal EC's Régis Pitta sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pedro Luís Rossi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When João Paulo Ceresso fell near the penalty area in the 79th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Itaquadiba FC's protests and gave João Paulo Ceresso a yellow card for diving instead. Pedro Luís Rossi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Régis Pitta in the 83rd minute of the match. In the 85th minute, Diguinho Santos got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Amadeu Mangueira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Belmiro Tinoco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 95th minute, João Paulo Ceresso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Diguinho Santos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 99th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.