League

Estádio Barreirinhas
Spectators: 7649 (Terracing: 5738, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 152) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Urtzi Zamorano started the match with the kick off. In the 5th minute, Ulisses Aparecido hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Sport Club do Recife booed when Figueira SC FSCMZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yuri Reis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sport Club do Recife's Henrique Prata played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Urtzi Zamorano in the 9th minute of play. After 12 minutes, Yuri Reis made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Sport Club do Recife's Henrique Prata tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, Sport Club do Recife's Dolfos Iscar got a free kick in the 16th minute. Sport Club do Recife's Henrique Prata played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Urtzi Zamorano in the 17th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yuri Reis in the 18th minute of play forced Sport Club do Recife's goalkeeper Henrique Prata to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dadá Macedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Henrique Prata having to interfere. In the 24th minute Yuri Reis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Henrique Prata saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 25th minute of the match, Tomas Havier got a very nice opportunity to score, but Femke Bol was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. With a little luck, Figueira SC FSCMZ's Femke Bol got control of the ball when Jaime Rojelio tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 27thth minute of the game Urtzi Zamorano who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sport Club do Recife's Henrique Prata was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Figueira SC FSCMZ's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Caetano Tasso in the 28th minute. In the 32nd minute, Dadá Macedo 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jaime Rojelio got free with Femke Bol in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 36th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sport Club do Recife's goalkeeper Henrique Prata, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Femke Bol took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jaime Rojelio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Henrique Prata showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yuri Reis in the 39th minute of the match. If Dadá Macedo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 46 minutes into the game, Figueira SC FSCMZ's Urtzi Zamorano nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Henrique Prata made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Anselmo Moraes made a kick off. If Urtzi Zamorano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Henrique Prata made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abelardo Veloso in the 53rd minute. A collision led to Figueira SC FSCMZ getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Malin Koshkov hit a great ball. Henrique Prata took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dadá Macedo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Abelardo Veloso took the ball and in the 58 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Henrique Prata. Henrique Prata dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. If Urtzi Zamorano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Figueira SC FSCMZ made a substitution. Pastor Hartz replaced Abelardo Veloso. 66 minutes into the game, Sport Club do Recife's Jaime Rojelio nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Femke Bol made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. After some careless play in the Sport Club do Recife defense, Dadá Macedo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Henrique Prata. The Sport Club do Recife fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Henrique Prata should have stopped the shot. Yuri Reis who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 77thth minute tested the skills of Henrique Prata when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Henrique Prata showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Urtzi Zamorano in the 80th minute of the match. Henrique Prata was out of position in the 81 minute of play, and Pastor Hartz capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Pastor Hartz really showed his touch with that goal: 1-5. Yuri Reis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 88th minute of the match, but Henrique Prata made a huge save. Henrique Prata made an important save on a dangerous shot by Yuri Reis in the 90th minute. In the 91st minute, Eugênio Fontes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Victor Kaur took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 94th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Henrique Prata. Sport Club do Recife's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. A collision led to Figueira SC FSCMZ getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Dadá Macedo hit a great ball. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Figueira SC FSCMZ eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.