League

Paulino
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) EAGLES F. C.'s Antônio Carlos Salgado 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. When Juarês Maia came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the Paulino fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Juarês Maia couldn't finish the play. A collision led to EAGLES F. C. getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Thiago Pereira hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Thiago Pereira in the 17th minute of play forced Paulino's goalkeeper Osvaldinho Paraense to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 19 minutes into the game, EAGLES F. C.'s Noel Barreto nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Osvaldinho Paraense made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. EAGLES F. C.'s Guga Ortiz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save EAGLES F. C. from getting a goal against them. After 28 minutes, Magno de Sena mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the EAGLES F. C. and the Paulino players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 28 played minutes EAGLES F. C. got a freekick which was hit by Magno de Sena. Osvaldinho Paraense didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Antônio Carlos Salgado went, in the 38th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sebastião Vargas in the 44th minute of play forced Paulino's goalkeeper Osvaldinho Paraense to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Virgílio Rosado made a kick off. Paulino were awarded a corner in the 53th minute after EAGLES F. C.'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Remo Paraibano took the corner. Remo Paraibano made a great header on Paulino's corner, it was just that EAGLES F. C.'s Guga Ortiz managed to reach the ball for a save. If Kiko de Lara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Virgílio Rosado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Guga Ortiz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kiko de Lara, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Osvaldinho Paraense took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thiago Pereira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Virgílio Rosado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Guga Ortiz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 78 minutes of play, Paulino's Virgílio Rosado made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Guga Ortiz was left in no man's land by his defense there! Guga Ortiz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kiko de Lara, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Osvaldinho Paraense was a little too slow when Antônio Carlos Salgado got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 83rd minute. The score was now 1-3. Paulino's Osvaldinho Paraense played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Noel Barreto in the 91st minute of play. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. EAGLES F. C. walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.