League

Boca do Dragao
Spectators: 7645 (Terracing: 5735, Seating: 1758, VIP seats: 152) Claudinei Brito made the kick off and thus started the match. Claudinei Brito didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 1-0 via right post in the game's 3rd minute. Minotauro's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! The supporters of Minotauro booed when Sambaitiba was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vitório Fantini didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 9th match minute, Sambaitiba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antônio Damião to maneuver through the defense. Claudinei Brito's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Walmir Novaes firmly grabbed it by the left post. Walmir Novaes didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Eliseu Peres went, in the 12th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Claudinei Brito sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Minotauro's Claudinei Brito was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 24th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Walmir Novaes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Léo Cardozo, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. When Claudinei Brito, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 29 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Walmir Novaes was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. If Eliseu Peres had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 32 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Minotauro! Ulisses Vinhas hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. When the match clock showed 41 minutes, the score became 4-1 when Claudinei Brito sped through Sambaitiba's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Walmir Novaes. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Luís Paulo Travassos stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Walmir Novaes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Claudinei Brito's shot from short distance in the 51st minute. Walmir Novaes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Claudinei Brito, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. If Claudinei Brito had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 56th minute of the game. One of Sambaitiba:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Minotauro:s goal. In the 58th minute there was a penalty for Minotauro. Felippe Donatello stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Walmir Novaes. 5-1. After a rather tough play, Sambaitiba's Ulisses Vinhas got a free kick in the 65th minute. Walmir Novaes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Claudinei Brito, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. After 68 minutes, Claudinei Brito made it 6-1 with a short kick to the right side. Sambaitiba's Walmir Novaes tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Walmir Novaes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Claudinei Brito in the 71st minute of play. The supporters of Minotauro booed when Sambaitiba was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Durvalino Recife didn't get a good kick on the ball. Walmir Novaes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Claudinei Brito, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sambaitiba's Walmir Novaes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Claudinei Brito in the 84th minute of play. In the 87th minute, Claudinei Brito 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. In the 89th minute, Claudinei Brito ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Walmir Novaes was frozen by the shot and now it was 7-1. Minotauro walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.