League

Estádio Ibiporanga
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Retrô Recife AD's Bebeto Pinho 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. 6 minutes into the match, Verdadeira's Emanuel Meireles sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Doriva Quadros narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Dida Cunha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Doriva Quadros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Retrô Recife AD's Doriva Quadros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emanuel Meireles in the 9th minute of play. Retrô Recife AD's Doriva Quadros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emanuel Meireles in the 13th minute of play. 13 minutes into the game, Emanuel Meireles cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Doriva Quadros was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, Verdadeira's Dida Cunha got a free kick in the 20th minute. An unexpected shot in the 21st minute by Adelino Paraense got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Adelino Paraense received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Raúl Tepedino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Raúl Tepedino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bebeto Pinho in the 28th minute of the match. Bebeto Pinho in the 39thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Raúl Tepedino, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The crowd rose to their feet as Retrô Recife AD's Bebeto Pinho slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Raúl Tepedino. That made the score 1-1 after 42 minutes of play. With a little luck, Verdadeira's Raúl Tepedino got control of the ball when Adelino Paraense tried to sneak it across the goal line. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Dida Cunha made a kick off. If Adelino Paraense had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bebeto Pinho scored 2-1 in the 57th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Raúl Tepedino, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Bebeto Pinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 64th match minute, Verdadeira was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joélson Guimarães to maneuver through the defense. Dida Cunha's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Doriva Quadros read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 68th minute of play. After 73 played minutes Retrô Recife AD got a freekick which was hit by Hélder Bastos. Bebeto Pinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Emanuel Meireles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Doriva Quadros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Retrô Recife AD's Gil Albuquerque got a free kick in the 83rd minute. 84 minutes into the game Chico Gonçalves kicked a great long shot which passed Doriva Quadros straight ahead into the goal, Result 2-2. One couldn't see Chico Gonçalves behind all of his teammates who surrounded to congratulate him. With a little luck, Retrô Recife AD's Doriva Quadros got control of the ball when Emanuel Meireles tried to sneak it across the goal line. 88 minutes into the match, Verdadeira's goal looked a bit too open when Bebeto Pinho came free, but Raúl Tepedino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bebeto Pinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Bebeto Pinho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.