League

Estádio Iapu
Spectators: 6677 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1677, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Kléber Cardozo kicked off to start the match. Caetano Cosme took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Geraldo Azevedo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Virgílio Santana made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amauri de Castro in the 8th minute of play. Caetano Cosme didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Geraldo Azevedo went, in the 10th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 14th minute of the match, Kléber Cardozo tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Virgílio Santana saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kléber Cardozo in the 16th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Virgílio Santana prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Celting F C's Amauri de Castro got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Caetano Cosme showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Samuca Tróia, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Celting F C's Caetano Cosme played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Samuca Tróia in the 22nd minute of play. Samuca Tróia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Edmundo Braga's late challenge caught a The Tigers's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Edmundo Braga helped the player get up and apologised. Edmundo Braga hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Edmundo Braga got his second yellow card in the match during the 32nd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After a rather tough play, Celting F C's Edmundo Braga got a free kick in the 33rd minute. When the match had gone on for 35 minutes, Geraldo Azevedo put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Caetano Cosme. In the 37th minute Samuca Tróia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Caetano Cosme saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Samuca Tróia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kléber Cardozo hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

In the 56th minute, The Tigers's Samuca Tróia dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-4. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 60th minute of the game. One of Celting F C:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of The Tigers:s goal. Sílvio Luiz Tróia walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. In the 64th minute Marcus Leão shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Caetano Cosme saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Geraldo Azevedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Caetano Cosme having to interfere. After some careless play in the Celting F C defense, Samuca Tróia kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Caetano Cosme. The Celting F C fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Caetano Cosme should have stopped the shot. 72 minutes into the match, Samuca Tróia dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Caetano Cosme, 0-6. If Geraldo Azevedo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Caetano Cosme made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Samuca Tróia in the 78th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Geraldo Azevedo got free with Caetano Cosme in the 82nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a defensive mix-up in Celting F C's zone, Geraldo Azevedo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Caetano Cosme came out of the goal and Geraldo Azevedo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Caetano Cosme took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Samuca Tróia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kléber Cardozo's late challenge caught a The Tigers's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kléber Cardozo helped the player get up and apologised. Kléber Cardozo hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match.