League

OBA
Spectators: 7495 (Terracing: 5622, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when José Pedro Carvalho took the kick off in the first half of the match. Elder Trigo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of José Pedro Carvalho's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. Gino Vinhas scored 1-0 in the 10th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of José Chilavert, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling José Pedro Carvalho in the 26th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Elder Trigo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Agostinho de Amaral hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. If Washington Fernandez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Washington Fernandez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Elder Trigo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Elder Trigo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from José Pedro Carvalho, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. With an all-out effort, Vila Nova Futebol Clube's José Chilavert threw himself towards the right post 45 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Daniel Tepedino, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gino Vinhas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Túlio Silva hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. Horácio Peixoto's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Elder Trigo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 52nd minute of play. José Pedro Carvalho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 53rd minute of the match, but Elder Trigo made a huge save. S.E Frei Damião were awarded a corner in the 55th minute after Vila Nova Futebol Clube's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Horácio Peixoto took the corner. After having played for 56 minutes, Horácio Peixoto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. S.E Frei Damião's supporters crossed their fingers, but Horácio Peixoto 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 61st minute of the match, Edu Moreno sent away a good long shot that could have become a goal, but José Chilavert showed an example of his skillful tending and made the save just under the crossbar. Alfredinho Trancoso kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. José Chilavert showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gino Vinhas in the 75th minute of the match. Elder Trigo made a fantastic save in the 77th minute, when José Pedro Carvalho sent off a good shot on target. Edu Moreno hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. José Chilavert showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luiz Guilherme Teixeira, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. José Pedro Carvalho's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Elder Trigo firmly grabbed it by the left post. Elder Trigo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of José Pedro Carvalho's shot from short distance in the 91st minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when José Pedro Carvalho got free with Elder Trigo in the 92nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 95th minute, Gerson Munhoz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. For all the effort they put into the match, the S.E Frei Damião players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Vila Nova Futebol Clube.