League

Piada Stadium
Spectators: 7166 (Terracing: 5666, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Alfredo Berger started the match with the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Apiacás Esporte Clube's zone, Vágner Faria stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Serginho Bittencourt came out of the goal and Vágner Faria tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 8th match minute, Olympiada FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alessandro Luz to maneuver through the defense. Serginho Bittencourt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfredo Berger, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Serginho Bittencourt made a fantastic save in the 15th minute, when Emanuel Hermes sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, Apiacás Esporte Clube's Serginho Bittencourt got control of the ball when Emanuel Hermes tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to Apiacás Esporte Clube getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Renan Guimarães hit a great ball. If Emanuel Hermes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. William Cardozo kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. Serginho Bittencourt made an important save on a dangerous shot by Emanuel Hermes in the 28th minute. Emanuel Hermes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 42nd minute Alfredo Berger shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Serginho Bittencourt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nelsinho Peres sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The supporters of Apiacás Esporte Clube booed when Olympiada FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nuno Bittencourt didn't get a good kick on the ball. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

53 minutes into the match, Olympiada FC's goalkeeper César Marques had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Reynaldo Domingues. César Marques showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nelsinho Peres in the 57th minute of the match. Emanuel Hermes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 60 minutes into the match, Emanuel Hermes notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Apiacás Esporte Clube's Serginho Bittencourt. Serginho Bittencourt was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Serginho Bittencourt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfredo Berger in the 67th minute of play. Apiacás Esporte Clube's Serginho Bittencourt played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alfredo Berger in the 69th minute of play. Serginho Bittencourt showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hermínio Secco, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Olympiada FC made a substitution. Gugu Eger replaced Nuno Bittencourt. Arí Amaral charged in rather forcefully in the 85th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Arí Amaral the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Apiacás Esporte Clube getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Arí Amaral hit a great ball. Alfredo Berger fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Serginho Bittencourt having to interfere. Nelsinho Peres might have been able to make a better finish in the 91st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over César Marques. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nelsinho Peres ran back to his position shaking his head. Serginho Bittencourt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfredo Berger in the 94th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Apiacás Esporte Clube's zone, Hermínio Secco stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Serginho Bittencourt came out of the goal and Hermínio Secco tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Apiacás Esporte Clube's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.