League

Arena Paquetá
Spectators: 7649 (Terracing: 5738, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 152) Rafael Veloso hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Through an outstanding action, after 7 minutes, Hortêncio Costa successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Edvaldo Barbosa hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. AGE Guarany's Hortêncio Costa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 14th minute of the match, managed to save AGE Guarany from getting a goal against them. In the 16th minute, Edvaldo Barbosa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With 18 minutes on the clock, Celso Dracena commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The supporters of Empate Esporte Clube booed when AGE Guarany was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Celso Dracena didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hortêncio Costa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tomasz Bakes in the 21st minute. Hortêncio Costa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Frédson Domingues in the 22nd minute. Hortêncio Costa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frédson Domingues, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Empate Esporte Clube's Osvaldo Abraão played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Baldomero Jurdan in the 33rd minute of play. After 33 played minutes Empate Esporte Clube got a freekick which was hit by Andrézinho Medeiros. After some careless play in the Empate Esporte Clube defense, Baldomero Jurdan kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Osvaldo Abraão. The Empate Esporte Clube fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Osvaldo Abraão should have stopped the shot. If Baldomero Jurdan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Osvaldo Abraão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baldomero Jurdan in the 42nd minute of play. 47 minutes into the match, AGE Guarany's goal looked a bit too open when Zé Augusto Brito came free, but Hortêncio Costa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tomasz Bakes to strike the kick off in the second half. Osvaldo Abraão showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Baldomero Jurdan in the 54th minute of the match. Empate Esporte Clube's Osvaldo Abraão proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 56th minute of the match, managed to save Empate Esporte Clube from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Empate Esporte Clube's Marco Hargart got a free kick in the 58th minute. A collision led to AGE Guarany getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Rafael Veloso hit a great ball. In the 66th minute of the match Tomasz Bakes shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Hortêncio Costa showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Hortêncio Costa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edvaldo Barbosa in the 69th minute of the match. In the 70th minute Frédson Domingues shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hortêncio Costa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 74th minute, Baldomero Jurdan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 77th minute Frédson Domingues shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hortêncio Costa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hortêncio Costa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Horacio Jesus Espinace, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. In the 85th minute the ball was on its way in behind Empate Esporte Clube's goalkeeper Osvaldo Abraão, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 87th minute Beto de Lara shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Osvaldo Abraão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hortêncio Costa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Frédson Domingues went, in the 89th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. After a defensive mix-up in Empate Esporte Clube's zone, Ernesto Branco stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Osvaldo Abraão came out of the goal and Ernesto Branco tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 95 minutes into the match, AGE Guarany's goal looked a bit too open when Tomasz Bakes came free, but Hortêncio Costa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Moisés Recife fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hortêncio Costa having to interfere. The AGE Guarany players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.