League

La Academia Atletica
Spectators: 7220 (Terracing: 5416, Seating: 1661, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. César Queiroz started the match with the kick off. In the 12th minute, Gilmar da Cunha ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Reginaldo Maciel was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. After having played for 15 minutes, Fausto Valadares managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Toriba's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fausto Valadares was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Aloísio Silva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tiago Ceresso stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Fausto Valadares's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. Amauri Trancoso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Reginaldo Maciel having to interfere. In the 28th minute César Queiroz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tiago Ceresso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, AA Sempre Nós FC's Daniel Paraíba got a free kick in the 33rd minute. The audience was convinced that Fausto Valadares's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tiago Ceresso was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. After some careless play in the AA Sempre Nós FC defense, César Queiroz kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tiago Ceresso. The AA Sempre Nós FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tiago Ceresso should have stopped the shot. Amauri Trancoso hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Tiago Ceresso stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of César Queiroz's shot from short distance in the 41st minute. Tiago Ceresso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from César Queiroz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Júlio Neiva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Tiago Ceresso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Amauri Trancoso was the one to do the kick off. Fausto Valadares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tiago Ceresso having to interfere. Fausto Valadares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tiago Ceresso having to interfere. In the 62nd minute, César Queiroz fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Tiago Ceresso, passed just outside the right post. Toriba's Fausto Valadares got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Fausto Valadares's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 65thth minute, Tiago Ceresso skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 67 minutes into the match, AA Sempre Nós FC's goalkeeper Tiago Ceresso had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fausto Valadares. The supporters of Toriba booed when AA Sempre Nós FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Donato Pimenta didn't get a good kick on the ball. Reginaldo Maciel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aloísio Silva in the 81st minute of the match. Amauri Trancoso struck a weak shot in the 85th minute. Reginaldo Maciel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for AA Sempre Nós FC. Aloísio Silva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 89th minute, one of AA Sempre Nós FC: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 AA Sempre Nós FC. Noé Manteola placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! In the 94th minute, Edu Pernambucano 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. Fausto Valadares could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 96th minute of the match, but Tiago Ceresso made a huge save.