League

Arena Guapecão
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Rondinha's Dudu Ferreira 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. Carlos Fernando Sampaio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 15 minutes into the match, Rondinha's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Fernando Sampaio came free, but Manuel Simões reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Richard Vinhas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Guarajuba SS's Richard Vinhas managed to work through Rondinha's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Richard Vinhas dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. Nicolas Valadares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dudu Ferreira in the 28th minute of play. With his leg Nicolas Valadares managed to avoid a goal in the 35thth minute, when Rondinha's Richard Lima fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. A collision led to Guarajuba SS getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Fabrício de Salles hit a great ball. When the match clock showed 39 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Dudu Ferreira sped through Guarajuba SS's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Nicolas Valadares. Rondinha's Manuel Simões played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlos Fernando Sampaio in the 47th minute of play. Laércio Leme's late challenge caught a Guarajuba SS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Laércio Leme helped the player get up and apologised. Laércio Leme hit a great freekick 48 minutes into the match. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Carlos Fernando Sampaio was the one to do the kick off. When Carlos Fernando Sampaio came up free with the goalie in the 60th minute, the Guarajuba SS fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Carlos Fernando Sampaio couldn't finish the play. The audience was convinced that Carlos Fernando Sampaio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Manuel Simões was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. Nicolas Valadares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dudu Ferreira in the 70th minute of the match. The supporters of Guarajuba SS booed when Rondinha was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Laércio Leme didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos Fernando Sampaio in the 84th minute of play forced Rondinha's goalkeeper Manuel Simões to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 85 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Guarajuba SS! The referee gave Rondinha a penalty, 86 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Afonsinho Bertassi, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Guarajuba SS's Nicolas Valadares. 2-0. Richard Lima struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Nicolas Valadares didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rondinha. Nicolas Valadares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Richard Lima in the 98th minute of the match. 99 minutes into the match, Guarajuba SS's goal looked a bit too open when Dudu Ferreira came free, but Nicolas Valadares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Rondinha had won after a very even match.