League

Estádio Tupe
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Eduardo Leal got the match started through his kick off. Eduardo Leal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dênis Godoi having to interfere. After 7 played minutes Murupe got a freekick which was hit by Elder de Alcântara. In the 9thth minute of the game Eduardo Leal who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Murupe's Dênis Godoi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luan Mattos in the 10th minute of play forced Tupe FC's goalkeeper Sydney Zonta to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Tupe FC getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Renatinho Carvalho hit a great ball. After recieving a nice pass, Murupe's Ronaldo de Sousa tried to score from far away in the 14th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. In the 16th minute, Jonas Bittencourt 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. When Jonas Bittencourt came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the Tupe FC 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 Jonas Bittencourt couldn't finish the play. After 20 minutes of play, Tupe FC's Jonas Bittencourt made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dênis Godoi was left in no man's land by his defense there! Eduardo Leal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dênis Godoi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eduardo Leal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eduardo Leal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eduardo Leal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jonas Bittencourt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dênis Godoi having to interfere. Eduardo Leal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Dênis Godoi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Joélson Capixaba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Luan Mattos stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Tupe FC's Hélio Fernandez suffered a sore knee after 51 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Luan Mattos's late challenge caught a Tupe FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luan Mattos helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Tupe FC booed when Murupe was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luan Mattos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sydney Zonta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luan Mattos in the 55th minute of play. Dênis Godoi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jonas Bittencourt's shot from short distance in the 61st minute. Elder de Alcântara hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. In the 72nd match minute, Murupe was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joélson Capixaba to maneuver through the defense. 78 minutes into the game, Ronaldo de Sousa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Murupe's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tupe FC the free kick. Murupe's Dênis Godoi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jonas Bittencourt in the 82nd minute of play. When Jarbas Matorin fell near the penalty area in the 83rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Murupe's protests and gave Jarbas Matorin a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Tupe FC booed when Murupe was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jarbas Matorin didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 87th minute, Luan Mattos 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. 88 minutes into the match, Tupe FC's Jonas Bittencourt sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dênis Godoi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Murupe's Dênis Godoi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jonas Bittencourt in the 90th minute of play. A collision led to Tupe FC getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Naldo Reis hit a great ball. In the 94th minute, Ronaldo de Sousa 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. For all the effort they put into the match, the Murupe players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Tupe FC.