League

Estadio do Pinheiro
Spectators: 5730 (Terracing: 4450, Seating: 1250, VIP seats: 30) Eugênio de Lara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Cláudio Tinoco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With his leg Cláudio Tinoco managed to avoid a goal in the 11thth minute, when Gramadense's Afonso Duarte fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Cafu Rossi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Renatinho da Rocha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Gramadense's Hélder Silva got a free kick in the 17th minute. Renatinho da Rocha 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. After a rather tough play, Gramadense's Hélder Silva got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Astro MZ's Cláudio Tinoco proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save Astro MZ from getting a goal against them. After a defensive mix-up in Astro MZ's zone, Eugênio de Lara stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cláudio Tinoco came out of the goal and Eugênio de Lara tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 44 minutes, Eugênio de Lara managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gramadense's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eugênio de Lara was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Eugênio de Lara succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-0 in the 49th playminute. 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 away team seemed most concentrated when Eugênio de Lara stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Gramadense getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Tião Diniz hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Gernando Lago managed to get in a good position for a shot. Astro MZ's supporters rose to their feet, but Gernando Lago was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cafu Rossi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 60th minute, Josué Xavier managed to get in a good position for a shot. Astro MZ's supporters rose to their feet, but Josué Xavier was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cafu Rossi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eugênio de Lara in the 65th minute of play forced Astro MZ's goalkeeper Cláudio Tinoco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Afonso Duarte in the 73rd minute of play forced Astro MZ's goalkeeper Cláudio Tinoco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 75th minute Gramadense were awarded a corner. Vicente Maciel went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Vicente Maciel almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Astro MZ's Cláudio Tinoco did a great save. Cláudio Tinoco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eugênio de Lara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Astro MZ's zone, Eugênio de Lara stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cláudio Tinoco came out of the goal and Eugênio de Lara tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 83 minutes into the match, Astro MZ's Renatinho da Rocha sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cafu Rossi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Renatinho da Rocha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 88 minutes into the match, Astro MZ's goal looked a bit too open when Eugênio de Lara came free, but Cláudio Tinoco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Josué Xavier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Astro MZ's Renatinho da Rocha got a free kick in the 94th minute.