League

Acarai
Spectators: 7707 (Terracing: 5782, Seating: 1772, VIP seats: 153) Mundial EC's Tomás Senna 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. After some careless play in the Acarai defense, Erik de Alcântara kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Juan Pirani. The Acarai fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Juan Pirani should have stopped the shot. When the match clock showed 9 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Tomás Senna sped through Acarai's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Juan Pirani. Juan Pirani showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Reinaldo de Alcântara in the 17th minute of the match. After having played for 22 minutes, Tomás Senna managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mundial EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tomás Senna was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomás Senna in the 26th minute of play forced Acarai's goalkeeper Juan Pirani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Mundial EC's Tomás Senna in the 27th minute got a chance for a shot 27th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Acarai's goalie prevented a goal. 29 minutes into the game, Reinaldo de Alcântara cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Juan Pirani was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Angelo de Brito during the 32nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 33 played minutes Acarai got a freekick which was hit by Angelo de Brito. In the 34th minute, Reinaldo de Alcântara left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mundial EC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-5. A collision led to Acarai getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Fernando Pimenta hit a great ball. In the 38th minute of the match Will de Backer shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Juan Pirani showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 40 minutes, Guga Batista mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Acarai and the Mundial EC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 40th minute, Guga Batista hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tomás Senna scored 0-6 in the 41st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Juan Pirani, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 44 minutes into the game, Ademar Severo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Acarai's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mundial EC the free kick. Mundial EC made a substitution. Bebeto Maia replaced Dinei Rodrigues. The Acarai players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Mundial EC were winning 0-6.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Sidnei Reis stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Tomás Senna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Juan Pirani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 54 minutes of play, Mundial EC's Tomás Senna made it 0-7 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Juan Pirani was left in no man's land by his defense there! Reinaldo de Alcântara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Juan Pirani having to interfere. When the match clock showed 58 minutes, the score became 0-8 when Tomás Senna sped through Acarai's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Juan Pirani. Erik de Alcântara hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Fernando Pimenta's late challenge caught a Mundial EC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fernando Pimenta helped the player get up and apologised. In the 67th minute, Fernando Pimenta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 68 minutes, Erik de Alcântara mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mundial EC and the Acarai players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 68th match minute, Mundial EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Erik de Alcântara to maneuver through the defense. Juan Pirani stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tomás Senna's shot from short distance in the 71st minute. 73 minutes into the match, Reinaldo de Alcântara notched a goal, 0-9, to the right of Acarai's Juan Pirani. Juan Pirani was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Will de Backer could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 79th minute of the match, but Juan Pirani made a huge save. When the match had gone on for 81 minutes, Tomás Senna put it in 0-10 from a short distance just to the right of Juan Pirani. Tomás Senna struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Juan Pirani didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mundial EC. Michel de Moraes struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Juan Pirani didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mundial EC. Juan Pirani made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Tomás Senna sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, Acarai's Juan Pirani got control of the ball when Reinaldo de Alcântara tried to sneak it across the goal line. 93 minutes into the match, Erik de Alcântara had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Juan Pirani. Acarai's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Erik de Alcântara was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-11. The Acarai fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Mundial EC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.