League

Cerrado Arena
Spectators: 7007 (Terracing: 5447, Seating: 1550, VIP seats: 10) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Víktor Correia kicked off to start the match. In the 5th minute, Matheus Prado 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. After 12 played minutes Goias EC got a freekick which was hit by Toninho Linares. Silvério Tróia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Eugênio Tasso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. João Gaúcho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from André Luís Leão in the 19th minute of play. When Armandinho Custódio fell near the penalty area in the 19th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Goias EC's protests and gave Armandinho Custódio a yellow card for diving instead. In the 19th minute, Armandinho Custódio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. João Gaúcho stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jarbas Moreira's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. When Geovânio Guimarães fell near the penalty area in the 25th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Solar Group FC's protests and gave Geovânio Guimarães a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Goias EC booed when Solar Group FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Geovânio Guimarães didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Goias EC booed when Solar Group FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Durvalino Salgado didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 37th minute, Luiz Fabiano Brito fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Eugênio Tasso, passed just outside the right post. João Gaúcho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Víktor Correia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Solar Group FC booed when Goias EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Silvério Tróia didn't get a good kick on the ball. 45 minutes into the match, Goias EC's goal looked a bit too open when Jarbas Moreira came free, but João Gaúcho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 47 minutes into the match, Víktor Correia had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of João Gaúcho. Goias EC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Víktor Correia was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Luiz Fabiano Brito was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute of the match, Jarbas Moreira got a very nice opportunity to score, but João Gaúcho was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Goias EC's João Gaúcho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by César Aguiar in the 58th minute of play. Goias EC's João Gaúcho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Víktor Correia in the 60th minute of play. João Gaúcho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from César Aguiar in the 65th minute of play. Víktor Correia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Toninho Linares during the 69th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 69th minute, Toninho Linares hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jarbas Moreira struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. João Gaúcho didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Solar Group FC. 73 minutes into the match, Goias EC's goalkeeper João Gaúcho had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jarbas Moreira. João Gaúcho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Víktor Correia in the 79th minute of the match. In the 85th minute Víktor Correia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Gaúcho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Matheus Prado hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. João Gaúcho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Víktor Correia, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. In the 93rd minute Víktor Correia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Gaúcho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 97th match minute, Goias EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Toninho Linares to maneuver through the defense. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Solar Group FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.