League

Estádio Ferraz
Spectators: 7468 (Terracing: 5602, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) Ferraz's Adilson Nascimento 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. The supporters of Ferraz booed when SC Arapuca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Walmyr da Fonseca didn't get a good kick on the ball. 15 minutes into the game, Chiquinho Berger lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Ernani de Moraes. Tião Veloso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Falcão Messias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ricardo Rosado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bruninho Sarmento sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tião Veloso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Renato Monteiro in the 26th minute of play. Tião Veloso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Falcão Messias, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Ricardo Rosado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Tião Veloso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Adilson Nascimento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ricardo Rosado stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. SC Arapuca were furious when Dino Alvarenga was red carded, 53 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. Dino Alvarenga hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. After recieving a nice pass, Ferraz's Amauri Breckenfeld tried to score from far away in the 54th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. In the 57th match minute, Ferraz was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ademar Pinheiro to maneuver through the defense. In the 64th minute, Flávio Capixaba hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bruninho Sarmento sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 72nd match minute, SC Arapuca was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Oséias Nunes to maneuver through the defense. Ernani de Moraes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Chiquinho Berger in the 79th minute of the match. Ernani de Moraes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adilson Nascimento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amauri Breckenfeld in the 82nd minute of play forced SC Arapuca's goalkeeper Ernani de Moraes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Ricardo Rosado fell near the penalty area in the 83rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Arapuca's protests and gave Ricardo Rosado a yellow card for diving instead. SC Arapuca's Ernani de Moraes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Chiquinho Berger in the 84th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chiquinho Berger in the 86th minute of play forced SC Arapuca's goalkeeper Ernani de Moraes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bruninho Sarmento sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 90th minute, Bruninho Sarmento managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Arapuca's supporters rose to their feet, but Bruninho Sarmento was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tião Veloso breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 96 minutes into the match, Ferraz's goalkeeper Tião Veloso had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Falcão Messias. For all the effort they put into the match, the SC Arapuca players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Ferraz.