League

Vargem
Spectators: 7262 (Terracing: 5448, Seating: 1670, VIP seats: 144) Vargem EC's Haroldo da Fonseca 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. Jailson Souza struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Eugênio Lira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hermenegildo. Sandro Dantas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eugênio Lira having to interfere. Eugênio Lira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sandro Dantas in the 12th minute of play. Sandro Dantas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Eugênio Lira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 17 minutes into the match, Haroldo da Fonseca notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Hermenegildo's Pedro Augusto Magalhães. Pedro Augusto Magalhães was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Sandro Dantas struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Eugênio Lira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hermenegildo. Mané da Silveira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jailson Souza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eugênio Lira having to interfere. The supporters of Hermenegildo booed when Vargem EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Augusto Rezende didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 40 played minutes Hermenegildo got a freekick which was hit by Aníbal Sergipano. With a little luck, Hermenegildo's Pedro Augusto Magalhães got control of the ball when Mané da Silveira tried to sneak it across the goal line. Sandro Dantas struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Eugênio Lira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hermenegildo. Richard Sarmento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Eugênio Lira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Hermenegildo booed when Vargem EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nildo Sá didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 46th minute, Sandro Dantas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hermenegildo's supporters rose to their feet, but Sandro Dantas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eugênio Lira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jailson Souza was the one to do the kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Vargem EC's goalkeeper Eugênio Lira had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sandro Dantas. Jailson Souza blasted a shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Eugênio Lira having to make a save. Vargem EC's Haroldo da Fonseca got a good chance for a goal in the 59th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 62 minutes into the match, Hermenegildo's Sandro Dantas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Eugênio Lira narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jailson Souza in the 64th minute of play forced Vargem EC's goalkeeper Eugênio Lira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hermenegildo's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Aníbal Sergipano in the 66th minute. In the 68thth minute of the game Mané da Silveira who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Hermenegildo's Pedro Augusto Magalhães was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of Vargem EC booed when Hermenegildo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luís Fabiano Barbosa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vargem EC's Haroldo da Fonseca got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Hermenegildo's Pedro Augusto Magalhães played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Haroldo da Fonseca in the 77th minute of play. 81 minutes into the game, one of Vargem EC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 88th match minute, Vargem EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luís Eduardo Garcia to maneuver through the defense. In the 93rd play minute Sandro Dantas came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Eugênio Lira. 1-2. When the final whistle sounded Hermenegildo left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Vargem EC.