League

Arena Libertina
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Edu Aguiar got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lino Sergipano in the 11th minute of play forced Libertines's goalkeeper Guto Meirelles to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee felt a red card was in order, 13 minutes into the game, when Leandro de Barros put in a rough tackle. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 12th minute of the game. One of Libertines:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Savas EC:s goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Narciso Nascimento in the 17th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Guto Meirelles prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 20 minutes into the match, Libertines's goal looked a bit too open when Narciso Nascimento came free, but Guto Meirelles reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Edu Aguiar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Chiquinho Quadros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Savas EC getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Marcelinho do Nascimento hit a great ball. Edu Aguiar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Chiquinho Quadros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 47th minute, Sebastião Dantas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Libertines's supporters rose to their feet, but Sebastião Dantas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Chiquinho Quadros breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Marcelinho do Nascimento to make the kick off. Sebastião Dantas might have been able to make a better finish in the 51st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Chiquinho Quadros. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Sebastião Dantas ran back to his position shaking his head. Guto Meirelles showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcelinho do Nascimento, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. When Sebastião Dantas came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the Libertines fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Sebastião Dantas couldn't finish the play. In the 63rd minute, Sebastião Dantas 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. Humberto de Mendonça hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. After 66 minutes Savas EC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Virgílio Branco who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Libertines's corner Virgílio Branco fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Chiquinho Quadros quite easily take care of the ball. Guto Meirelles made an important save on a dangerous shot by Narciso Nascimento in the 69th minute. Benjamim Sabóia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Chiquinho Quadros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 80 minutes into the game, Sebastião Dantas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Libertines's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Savas EC the free kick. Marcelinho do Nascimento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Guto Meirelles tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Libertines's Guto Meirelles got control of the ball when Narciso Nascimento tried to sneak it across the goal line. Sílvio Luiz Goiano 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 a rather tough play, Libertines's Benjamim Sabóia got a free kick in the 90th minute. Edu Aguiar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Sebastião Dantas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Libertines's supporters rose to their feet, but Sebastião Dantas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Chiquinho Quadros breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The Savas EC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.