League

Beira-Rio
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) S.E. Paixão Verde's Jorge Toscano 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 5th minute João Carlos Koehler shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelo Abraão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, S.E. Paixão Verde's Ademar Urbano got a free kick in the 9th minute. After having played for 16 minutes, Enrique de Alcântara managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Colorado's supporters crossed their fingers, but Enrique de Alcântara was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. S.E. Paixão Verde's Ernesto Eger proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 19th minute of the match, managed to save S.E. Paixão Verde from getting a goal against them. After a defensive mix-up in S.E. Paixão Verde's zone, Sílvio da Silveira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ernesto Eger came out of the goal and Sílvio da Silveira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sílvio da Silveira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 30 played minutes S.E. Paixão Verde got a freekick which was hit by Ademar Urbano. Renatinho Velasco was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 31st played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 38th minute, Colorado's Enrique de Alcântara dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Enrique de Alcântara struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Ernesto Eger didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Colorado.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Sílvio da Silveira stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 59 minutes into the match, Colorado's Sílvio da Silveira sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ernesto Eger narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Enrique de Alcântara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jorge Toscano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Marcelo Abraão tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Luís Fábio Siqueira during the 66th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Luís Fábio Siqueira kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. When Emanuel Urbano fell near the penalty area in the 69th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored S.E. Paixão Verde's protests and gave Emanuel Urbano a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to S.E. Paixão Verde getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Emanuel Urbano hit a great ball. The Colorado fans' excitement grew in the 76th match minute when Colorado's Sílvio da Silveira looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Ernesto Eger stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sílvio da Silveira's shot from short distance in the 80th minute. Enrique de Alcântara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ernesto Eger having to interfere. Raphael Freire's late challenge caught a S.E. Paixão Verde's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Raphael Freire helped the player get up and apologised. 87 minutes into the match, S.E. Paixão Verde's goal looked a bit too open when Enrique de Alcântara came free, but Ernesto Eger reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 88 minutes into the match, S.E. Paixão Verde's goal looked a bit too open when Sílvio da Silveira came free, but Ernesto Eger reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Enrique de Alcântara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Colorado were awarded a corner in the 95th minute after S.E. Paixão Verde's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Renatinho Velasco took the corner. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Colorado had played much better football throughout.