League

Arena do Urubu
Spectators: 7658 (Terracing: 5745, Seating: 1761, VIP seats: 152) Motta Futebol Clube's Oséias Carioca 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. Stanislas Le Duigou made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when Flavinho Mello sent off a good shot on target. João Vítor de Lara hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Célio Nunes blasted a shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Christiano Guimarães having to make a save. In the 15th minute Oséias Carioca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stanislas Le Duigou saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Christiano Guimarães showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Osvaldo da Mata in the 20th minute of the match. With an all-out effort, Motta Futebol Clube's Stanislas Le Duigou threw himself towards the right post 25 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Oséias Carioca, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Leon Messi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Christiano Guimarães tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 31st minute Leon Messi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Christiano Guimarães saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Osvaldo da Mata sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Flalemanha's zone, Flavinho Mello stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Stanislas Le Duigou came out of the goal and Flavinho Mello tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Leon Messi struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Christiano Guimarães didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Flalemanha. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Osvaldo da Mata in the 40th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Christiano Guimarães saved Motta Futebol Clube from getting behind. Christiano Guimarães made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leon Messi in the 41st minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Oséias Carioca in the 42nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Stanislas Le Duigou saved Flalemanha from getting behind. In a very dangerous position, a player in Flalemanha fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 43rd minute. Penalty! A collision led to Motta Futebol Clube getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Jean Pirani hit a great ball. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Osvaldo da Mata managed to get in a good position for a shot. Flalemanha's supporters rose to their feet, but Osvaldo da Mata was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Christiano Guimarães breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 56 minutes, Leon Messi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Flalemanha's supporters crossed their fingers, but Leon Messi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 60th minute the ball was on its way in behind Motta Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Christiano Guimarães, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to Flalemanha getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Ian de Castro hit a great ball. Osvaldo da Mata recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 68th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A sloppy throw-in by Joélson Nogueira in the 72nd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Flalemanha's Leandro Brito. Leon Messi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 78th minute, Oséias Carioca hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Osvaldo da Mata had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 85th minute, Ian de Castro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Flalemanha booed when Motta Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jean Pirani didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Motta Futebol Clube's zone, Célio Nunes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Christiano Guimarães came out of the goal and Célio Nunes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 93 minutes into the match, Motta Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Christiano Guimarães had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Osvaldo da Mata. Leon Messi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 97th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.