League

Alexandrita
Spectators: 7194 (Terracing: 5397, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 143) Durvalino Mangueira started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Donato Garcia made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sydney de Andrade in the 3rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Durvalino Mangueira in the 4th minute of play forced Alexandrita SS's goalkeeper Yan Santos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 6 minutes of play, Bairrinho SS's Virgílio Mineiro made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Yan Santos was left in no man's land by his defense there! Luisinho Trancoso scored 1-1 in the 14th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Donato Garcia, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Luisinho Trancoso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With an all-out effort, Alexandrita SS's Donato Garcia threw himself towards the right post 20 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Luisinho Trancoso, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Durvalino Mangueira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Yan Santos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Donato Garcia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luisinho Trancoso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 29th minute Virgílio Mineiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yan Santos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ciro Saraiva kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Virgílio Mineiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yan Santos having to interfere. In the 35th minute the ball was on its way in behind Alexandrita SS's goalkeeper Yan Santos, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Durvalino Mangueira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Yan Santos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Sydney de Andrade fell near the penalty area in the 45th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Alexandrita SS's protests and gave Sydney de Andrade a yellow card for diving instead. In the 46th minute, Sydney de Andrade hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Luisinho Trancoso made a kick off. Donato Garcia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luisinho Trancoso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luisinho Trancoso might have been able to make a better finish in the 55th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Donato Garcia. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Luisinho Trancoso ran back to his position shaking his head. After having played for 58 minutes, Durvalino Mangueira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bairrinho SS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Durvalino Mangueira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Luisinho Trancoso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 73 minutes into the game, Waldir Lucas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Alexandrita SS's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bairrinho SS the free kick. In the 73rd minute, Waldir Lucas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Durvalino Mangueira kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. Alexandrita SS's Luisinho Trancoso got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 87 minutes into the match, Bairrinho SS's goal looked a bit too open when Waldir Lucas came free, but Donato Garcia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Donato Garcia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sydney de Andrade in the 88th minute of the match. Luisinho Trancoso scored 3-2 in the 89th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Donato Garcia, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. With a little luck, Alexandrita SS's Yan Santos got control of the ball when Virgílio Mineiro tried to sneak it across the goal line. For all the effort they put into the match, the Bairrinho SS players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Alexandrita SS.