League

Bentopolis
Spectators: 7227 (Terracing: 5422, Seating: 1662, VIP seats: 143) Bentopolis's Dráuzio Travassos 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. In the 4th minute, Márcio Neves ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Emerson Veiga was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Márcio Neves in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Emerson Veiga saved Bentopolis from getting behind. 12 minutes into the match, Nukengo SC's João Augusto Mello sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Emerson Veiga narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Márcio Neves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Emerson Veiga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 21 minutes, Júnior de Castro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Nukengo SC and the Bentopolis players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 21st match minute, Nukengo SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Júnior de Castro to maneuver through the defense. 26 minutes into the game, Nukengo SC's Toninho Gomes nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Emerson Veiga made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Chiquinho Negri hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. In the 32nd minute, one of Bentopolis:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Bentopolis. The referee gave Nukengo SC a penalty, 33 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Hílton Teles, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Bentopolis's Emerson Veiga. 0-3. In the 41st match minute, Bentopolis was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Faustão Bertassi to maneuver through the defense. In the 45thth minute of the game Márcio Neves who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bentopolis's Emerson Veiga was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The Bentopolis players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Nukengo SC were winning 0-3.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Márcio Neves was the one to do the kick off. Márcio Neves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Emerson Veiga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 57th match minute, Bentopolis was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Faustão Bertassi to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Bentopolis's zone, João Augusto Mello stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Emerson Veiga came out of the goal and João Augusto Mello tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Bentopolis booed when Nukengo SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Márcio Neves didn't get a good kick on the ball. Márcio Neves who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 67thth minute tested the skills of Emerson Veiga when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Márcio Neves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Emerson Veiga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Douglas Bezerra made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from César Carvalho in the 70th minute of play. Márcio Neves who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 72ndth minute tested the skills of Emerson Veiga when he managed to save the team from getting behind. João Augusto Mello sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Márcio Neves who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 76thth minute tested the skills of Emerson Veiga when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Dráuzio Travassos took the ball and in the 77 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Douglas Bezerra. Douglas Bezerra dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. Emerson Veiga showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Toninho Gomes in the 82nd minute of the match. After 85 played minutes, Bentopolis's José Paulo Velasco shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Douglas Bezerra came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Bentopolis reached it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Valdemar Mello during the 87th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Douglas Bezerra went to the wrong direction when José Paulo Velasco was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. When the match was over Nukengo SC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Bentopolis throughout the match.