League

Estádio Mendonca
Spectators: 6723 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 0) Mendonca's Pedrão da Silva 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. Sílvio Luís Gaúcho stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Léo Neto's shot from short distance in the 10th minute. Luciano Fernandez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedrão da Silva in the 16th minute of play. 18 minutes into the match, Mendonca's goal looked a bit too open when Virgílio Eger came free, but Sílvio Luís Gaúcho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 21 minutes, Virgílio Eger managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Badajoz SC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Virgílio Eger was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 29th match minute, Badajoz SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Egídio Azevedo to maneuver through the defense. Juan Sá received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Sílvio Luís Gaúcho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 33rd minute of the game. One of Mendonca:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Badajoz SC:s goal. In the 34th minute there was a penalty for Badajoz SC. Carlinhos Mello stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Sílvio Luís Gaúcho. 0-1. Sílvio Luís Gaúcho didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Léo Neto went, in the 37th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Clemente Montenegro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 41st minute of the match, but Luciano Fernandez made a huge save. Luciano Fernandez didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Clemente Montenegro went, in the 45th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

If Pedrão da Silva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. A collision led to Mendonca getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Dalmo Abreu hit a great ball. After 67 played minutes Mendonca got a freekick which was hit by Cristiano Sousa. With his leg Sílvio Luís Gaúcho managed to avoid a goal in the 69thth minute, when Badajoz SC's Virgílio Eger fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Léo Neto's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sílvio Luís Gaúcho read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 73rd minute of play. After 73 minutes, Cléber Nunes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mendonca and the Badajoz SC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 73 played minutes Mendonca got a freekick which was hit by Cléber Nunes. Léo Neto's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sílvio Luís Gaúcho read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 78th minute of play. During the 79th minute of the match Egídio Azevedo completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Egídio Azevedo a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After a rather tough play, Badajoz SC's Egídio Azevedo got a free kick in the 80th minute. Virgílio Eger could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Sílvio Luís Gaúcho made a huge save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Léo Neto during the 88th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Mendonca booed when Badajoz SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Léo Neto didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Olavo Pitta during the 90th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Mendonca's Olavo Pitta got a free kick in the 90th minute. Carlinhos Mello was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 91st played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Mendonca's Sílvio Luís Gaúcho proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to save Mendonca from getting a goal against them. Olavo Pitta got his second yellow card in the match during the 94th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 95th minute, Virgílio Eger 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.