League

Estádio Pedreira
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) ELESTE F.C.'s Jefferson Gomes 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. In the 3rd minute Frank Hoffmann shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luiz Sergipano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 5 played minutes ELESTE F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Ademar Vasconcelos. Egídio de Lara's late challenge caught a ELESTE F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Egídio de Lara helped the player get up and apologised. Egídio de Lara hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Pedreira SC's Albertinho Torres played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jefferson Gomes in the 16th minute of play. If Jefferson Gomes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Frank Hoffmann's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Luiz Sergipano was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. Egídio de Lara in the 23rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Luiz Sergipano, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Manuel Travassos struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Albertinho Torres didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ELESTE F.C.. In the 39th minute Jefferson Gomes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Albertinho Torres saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 40th minute Manuel Travassos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Albertinho Torres saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Egídio de Lara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Luiz Sergipano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Manuel Travassos was extremely unlucky when he, in the 51st minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Manuel Travassos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Albertinho Torres having to interfere. After a rather tough play, ELESTE F.C.'s Jefferson Gomes got a free kick in the 55th minute. Luiz Sergipano didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Frank Hoffmann went, in the 56th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. 60 minutes into the match, ELESTE F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Frank Hoffmann came free, but Luiz Sergipano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luiz Sergipano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frank Hoffmann in the 61st minute of play. Luiz Sergipano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frank Hoffmann in the 67th minute of play. In the 75th match minute, Pedreira SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wellington Santos to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 76th minute, Manuel Travassos managed to get in a good position for a shot. ELESTE F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Manuel Travassos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Albertinho Torres breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Frank Hoffmann sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Pedreira SC fans cheered their team off the field, for while ELESTE F.C. had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.