League

São Marcos Penta
Spectators: 7206 (Terracing: 5406, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 143) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gugu Rosa kicked off to start the match. Doni Velasco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anísio de Sousa in the 5th minute of the match. A collision led to White Rhinoceros getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Vitório de Carvalho hit a great ball. After recieving a nice pass, ₣€ŁIP€ ₣C's Pedro Luís Paraense tried to score from far away in the 11th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. After taking down the ball on ₣€ŁIP€ ₣C's corner Pedro Luís Paraense fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Doni Velasco quite easily take care of the ball. Doni Velasco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anísio de Sousa in the 17th minute of the match. The attack was good, but when Júlio Alves in the 27th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Júlio Alves took the ball and in the 31 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Doni Velasco. Doni Velasco dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. After 33 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for White Rhinoceros! Júlio Alves kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. When Júlio Alves came up free with the goalie in the 45th minute, the ₣€ŁIP€ ₣C 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 Júlio Alves couldn't finish the play. After the first half ₣€ŁIP€ ₣C were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Júlio Alves made the kick off in the second half. When Sidney Palmeira fell near the penalty area in the 51st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored White Rhinoceros's protests and gave Sidney Palmeira a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, White Rhinoceros's Gugu Rosa got a free kick in the 56th minute. 57 minutes into the match, White Rhinoceros's goal looked a bit too open when Júlio Alves came free, but Doni Velasco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Anísio de Sousa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 60th minute, Anísio de Sousa 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. With splendid footwork Júlio Alves arrived in front of goal to shoot 0-5 by the left pole in the game's 61st minute. 66 minutes into the game, Anísio de Sousa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-6. Doni Velasco was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, ₣€ŁIP€ ₣C's Percy Brasil got a free kick in the 69th minute. After a defensive mix-up in White Rhinoceros's zone, Júlio Alves stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Doni Velasco came out of the goal and Júlio Alves tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 79th minute Anderson Rezende shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Doni Velasco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Doni Velasco stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Doni Severo's shot from short distance in the 81st minute. 85 minutes into the match, White Rhinoceros's goalkeeper Doni Velasco had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Anísio de Sousa. In the 87th minute the ball was on its way in behind White Rhinoceros's goalkeeper Doni Velasco, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. White Rhinoceros's Doni Velasco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Júlio Alves in the 91st minute of play. Anísio de Sousa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Doni Velasco having to interfere. ₣€ŁIP€ ₣C played a much better game than White Rhinoceros and deserved their victory. The White Rhinoceros players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.