League

Ilha Do Retiro
Spectators: 8051 (Terracing: 6039, Seating: 1852, VIP seats: 160) Robby Woody started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Percy Fernandez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Caetano Levandowsky in the 3rd minute of play. Geovani Velloso made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Pablo Lampard sent off a good shot on target. Marco Tardelli made in the 8th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by . SC Manhattan .'s Wladyslaw Dytrych. Alfredinho Negri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Percy Fernandez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Geovani Velloso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robby Woody in the 12th minute of the match. Geovani Velloso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gualter Penha in the 13th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gualter Penha got free with Geovani Velloso in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 17 minutes into the match, . SC Manhattan .'s Caetano Levandowsky sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Percy Fernandez narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 21st minute, Caetano Levandowsky 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. Geovani Velloso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gualter Penha in the 22nd minute of play. With a little luck, . SC Manhattan .'s Geovani Velloso got control of the ball when Pablo Lampard tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Caetano Levandowsky in the 27th minute of play forced Sport Clube Recife's goalkeeper Percy Fernandez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Percy Fernandez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Caetano Levandowsky in the 31st minute of play. Prince Polo kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Pablo Lampard was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 34th minute. Sport Clube Recife's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. In the 36th minute Robby Woody shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Geovani Velloso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gualter Penha who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 38thth minute tested the skills of Geovani Velloso when he managed to save the team from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Caetano Levandowsky in the 40th minute of play forced Sport Clube Recife's goalkeeper Percy Fernandez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 41 played minutes . SC Manhattan . got a freekick which was hit by Claudinho Penha. After 42 played minutes . SC Manhattan . got a freekick which was hit by Yvan Maes. . SC Manhattan .'s Geovani Velloso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pablo Lampard in the 43rd minute of play. Geovani Velloso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Robby Woody, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Caetano Levandowsky was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st minute Robby Woody shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Geovani Velloso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Geovani Velloso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robby Woody in the 54th minute of the match. . SC Manhattan .'s Geovani Velloso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gualter Penha in the 55th minute of play. After 56th play minutes Robby Woody shot 1-0, a short shot which went by Geovani Velloso and just under the crossbar into goal. 61 minutes had been played when some careless play by . SC Manhattan .'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Pablo Lampard was slow to take the kick. During this time Sport Clube Recife's players had a chance to rest. Sport Clube Recife's Pablo Lampard was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Geovani Velloso in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After taking down the ball on Sport Clube Recife's corner Nurkan Semdin fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Geovani Velloso quite easily take care of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Robby Woody in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Geovani Velloso saved . SC Manhattan . from getting behind. Geovani Velloso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Robby Woody in the 71st minute of play. Geovani Velloso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gualter Penha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Geovani Velloso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robby Woody in the 76th minute of the match. Yvan Maes kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. . SC Manhattan .'s Geovani Velloso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gualter Penha in the 82nd minute of play. Sport Clube Recife's Percy Fernandez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alfredinho Negri in the 85th minute of play. In the 88th minute Gualter Penha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Geovani Velloso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sport Clube Recife's Percy Fernandez proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to save Sport Clube Recife from getting a goal against them. Sport Clube Recife's defense didn't have a chance, in the 94th minute, when Alfredinho Negri scored to the left of an out of position Percy Fernandez, making the score, 2-1. When the referee ended the match the Sport Clube Recife players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.