League

Estádio Jacarecoara
Spectators: 7077 (Terracing: 5416, Seating: 1661, VIP seats: 0) Rony Pimenta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 11th minute Edmílson Leão shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gerson Valadares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 24th minute Jânio Matos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gerson Valadares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tales Teixeira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pedrão Barros, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. When Pedrão Barros fell near the penalty area in the 29th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Jacarecoara SS's protests and gave Pedrão Barros a yellow card for diving instead. Pedrão Barros kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Gerson Valadares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edmílson Leão in the 30th minute of the match. Edmílson Leão received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Gerson Valadares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Edmílson Leão's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gerson Valadares read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 38th minute of play. If Jânio Matos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 41st minute, Célio Neiva hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jânio Matos to make the kick off. Pedrão Barros might have been able to make a better finish in the 53rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tales Teixeira. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Pedrão Barros ran back to his position shaking his head. After a rather tough play, United Foxes's João Francisco Ramos got a free kick in the 54th minute. Tales Teixeira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedrão Barros in the 56th minute of play. Jacarecoara SS's Aníbal Nascimento got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Rony Pimenta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Pedrão Barros managed to get in a good position for a shot. Jacarecoara SS's supporters rose to their feet, but Pedrão Barros was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tales Teixeira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jacarecoara SS's Rony Pimenta got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jânio Matos was extremely unlucky when he, in the 75th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Jânio Matos managed to get in a good position for a shot. United Foxes's supporters rose to their feet, but Jânio Matos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gerson Valadares breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Jacarecoara SS's zone, Jânio Matos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gerson Valadares came out of the goal and Jânio Matos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fernando Mota kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 89th minute, João Francisco Ramos managed to get in a good position for a shot. United Foxes's supporters rose to their feet, but João Francisco Ramos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gerson Valadares breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jânio Matos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Gerson Valadares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.