League

Boca do Leão
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Joélson Loyola kicked off to start the match. Humberto Vianna stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Amílton Santos's shot from short distance in the 5th minute. 11 minutes into the match, Finlandia's Joélson Loyola sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Luizinho Brodel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a little luck, Finlandia's Humberto Vianna got control of the ball when Dino Valadares tried to sneak it across the goal line. Dino Valadares blasted a shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Humberto Vianna having to make a save. Humberto Vianna made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amílton Santos in the 19th minute of play. In the 24th minute Joélson Loyola shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luizinho Brodel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Amílton Santos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Humberto Vianna tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 29th minute of the game. One of Majestoso Leão:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Finlandia:s goal. In the 34th minute of the match Nuno Peixoto sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Humberto Vianna skillfully saved the ball. In the 45th minute Amílton Santos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Humberto Vianna saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Amílton Santos was the one to do the kick off. 54 minutes into the match, Finlandia's goal looked a bit too open when Amílton Santos came free, but Humberto Vianna reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With his leg Luizinho Brodel managed to avoid a goal in the 69thth minute, when Finlandia's Rômulo Abraão fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rômulo Abraão got free with Luizinho Brodel in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Amílton Santos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Anísio Secco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 84th minute Amílton Santos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Humberto Vianna saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 85th minute, Dino Valadares managed to get in a good position for a shot. Majestoso Leão's supporters rose to their feet, but Dino Valadares was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Humberto Vianna breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 86th minute Amílton Santos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Humberto Vianna saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Majestoso Leão booed when Finlandia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edinho de Queiroz didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Amílton Santos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rômulo Abraão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luizinho Brodel having to interfere. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Finlandia walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.