League

Estádio Horizonte
Spectators: 7256 (Terracing: 5443, Seating: 1669, VIP seats: 144) Laércio Monteiro started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The supporters of Horizonte EC booed when BNU FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. José Pedro Meireles didn't get a good kick on the ball. Willian de Salles made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Váldson Lopez sent off a good shot on target. Célio Coutinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 6th match minute, Horizonte EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felipe Dias to maneuver through the defense. Carlos Alberto Nunes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luís Fernando Schmidt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Luís Fernando Schmidt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Carlos Alberto Nunes didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Luís Fernando Schmidt went, in the 15th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. The supporters of Horizonte EC booed when BNU FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dalmo Mineiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. 22 minutes into the match, Horizonte EC's Váldson Lopez sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Willian de Salles narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Anselmo Teles during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Horizonte EC booed when BNU FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anselmo Teles didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 25th minute, Laércio Monteiro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Horizonte EC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Francisco Valadares was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 31 minutes into the match. After 30 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Horizonte EC! Carlos Alberto Nunes went to the wrong direction when Nestor Vieira was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. After 39 minutes of play, BNU FC's Célio Coutinho made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Carlos Alberto Nunes was left in no man's land by his defense there! Andrézinho Moraes's late challenge caught a BNU FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Andrézinho Moraes helped the player get up and apologised. In the 43rd match minute, Horizonte EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andrézinho Moraes to maneuver through the defense. Horizonte EC's Carlos Alberto Nunes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luís Fernando Schmidt in the 44th minute of play. Cléberson Souto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Carlos Alberto Nunes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 47th match minute, Horizonte EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aírton Bastos to maneuver through the defense. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Luís Fernando Schmidt to strike the kick off in the second half. Cléberson Souto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Alberto Nunes having to interfere. Luís Fernando Schmidt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Alberto Nunes having to interfere. The supporters of BNU FC booed when Horizonte EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aírton Bastos didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Horizonte EC's zone, Luís Fernando Schmidt stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Carlos Alberto Nunes came out of the goal and Luís Fernando Schmidt tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Cléberson Souto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Alberto Nunes having to interfere. When Luís Fernando Schmidt came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the BNU FC 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 Luís Fernando Schmidt couldn't finish the play. Carlos Alberto Nunes didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Luís Fernando Schmidt went, in the 78th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-4 was the resulting score. In the 81st minute, Váldson Lopez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. BNU FC's Cléberson Souto got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Dalmo Mineiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of BNU FC booed when Horizonte EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felipe Dias didn't get a good kick on the ball. BNU FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.