League

Ichu
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Maurício Moura started the match with the kick off. 11 minutes into the match, Nobre Fc's goal looked a bit too open when Maurício Moura came free, but Nuno França reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Ichu AD's Maurício Moura slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Nuno França. That made the score 1-0 after 12 minutes of play. Bartlomiej Pilarczyk charged in rather forcefully in the 27th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bartlomiej Pilarczyk the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 27 played minutes Nobre Fc got a freekick which was hit by Bartlomiej Pilarczyk. When Maurício Moura came up free with the goalie in the 28th minute, the Ichu AD fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Maurício Moura couldn't finish the play. 30 minutes into the match, Maurício Moura notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Nobre Fc's Nuno França. Nuno França was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Duarte Dionísio might have been able to make a better finish in the 33rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nuno França. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Duarte Dionísio ran back to his position shaking his head. Maurício Moura in the 35thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Nuno França, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 37 minutes into the game, Dalmo Sarmento threw the ball into play from the sideline. Nobre Fc's Alberto Sampaio quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. A collision led to Ichu AD getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Erasmo Santana hit a great ball. 40 minutes into the game, Maurício Moura cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Nuno França was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Nuno França made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Maurício Moura sent off a good shot on target. Thanks to some nice moves Maurício Moura could shoot a difficult shot in the 45th minute, which Nuno França however easily saved by the left post. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The supporters of Nobre Fc booed when Ichu AD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dalmo Sarmento didn't get a good kick on the ball. With his leg Osvaldo Munhoz managed to avoid a goal in the 54thth minute, when Nobre Fc's Jacobo Bonifaco fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When the match had gone on for 55 minutes, Maurício Moura put it in 4-0 from a short distance just to the right of Nuno França. 58 minutes into the game, Dalmo Sarmento threw the ball into play from the sideline. Nobre Fc's Alberto Sampaio quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. After a defensive mix-up in Nobre Fc's zone, Duda Freitas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nuno França came out of the goal and Duda Freitas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Maurício Moura had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nobre Fc's Nuno França played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maurício Moura in the 65th minute of play. Maurício Moura scored 5-0 in the 68th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nuno França, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Duda Freitas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nuno França having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Ichu AD's zone, Jacobo Bonifaco stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Osvaldo Munhoz came out of the goal and Jacobo Bonifaco tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 74th minute Maurício Moura shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nuno França saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nuno França took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Duda Freitas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nuno França came out of the goal in the 80th minute to try and stop a shot by Ichu AD's Maurício Moura. But to his dismay, Maurício Moura quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 6-0. Osvaldo Munhoz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jacobo Bonifaco in the 88th minute of play. In the 90th minute Maurício Moura shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nuno França saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nobre Fc's Nuno França played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maurício Moura in the 92nd minute of play. 94 minutes into the game, Maurício Moura cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 7-0. Nuno França was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Ichu AD had played much better football throughout.