League

Estádio Ferquim
Spectators: 7364 (Terracing: 5524, Seating: 1693, VIP seats: 147) Lenílson Azevedo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Giuseppe Furlan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 9th minute Edinho Galvão shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wilton Sergipano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edinho Galvão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wilton Sergipano having to interfere. In the 34th minute Robinho Pinheiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wilton Sergipano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vila Rural EC's Wilton Sergipano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edinho Galvão in the 36th minute of play. Elói Marinho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Lenílson Azevedo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Vila Rural EC getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Giuseppe Furlan hit a great ball. If Elói Marinho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 43 minutes into the match, BAYER LEVERKUSEN's goalkeeper Lenílson Azevedo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Elói Marinho. William Lago sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zézinho Mello hit a great freekick 48 minutes into the match. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Joaquim Botelho made the kick off in the second half. Robinho Pinheiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Wilton Sergipano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Wilton Sergipano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robinho Pinheiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 56 minutes into the match, Vila Rural EC's goalkeeper Wilton Sergipano had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edinho Galvão. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Zézinho Mello managed to get in a good position for a shot. Vila Rural EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Zézinho Mello was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lenílson Azevedo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 63rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Vila Rural EC's goalkeeper Wilton Sergipano, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Giuseppe Furlan charged in rather forcefully in the 64th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Giuseppe Furlan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 64th minute, Giuseppe Furlan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Wilton Sergipano made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edinho Galvão in the 66th minute. Wilton Sergipano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Robinho Pinheiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. When Edson Meira fell near the penalty area in the 68th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Vila Rural EC's protests and gave Edson Meira a yellow card for diving instead. In the 68th minute, Edson Meira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After recieving a nice pass, BAYER LEVERKUSEN's Robinho Pinheiro tried to score from far away in the 68th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Elói Marinho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lenílson Azevedo having to interfere. In the 75th minute, Giuseppe Furlan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Wilton Sergipano made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edinho Galvão in the 77th minute. In the 81st match minute, BAYER LEVERKUSEN was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ezequiel Pombal to maneuver through the defense. 88 minutes into the game, Giovani de Salles was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. BAYER LEVERKUSEN's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Vila Rural EC the free kick. After a rather tough play, BAYER LEVERKUSEN's Giovani de Salles got a free kick in the 88th minute. In the 89th minute, Robinho Pinheiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fellipe Godoi took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 90th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Lenílson Azevedo. BAYER LEVERKUSEN's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 93 minutes into the match, Vila Rural EC's goalkeeper Wilton Sergipano had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edinho Galvão. After 95 played minutes Vila Rural EC got a freekick which was hit by Zézinho Mello. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zézinho Mello in the 97th minute of play forced BAYER LEVERKUSEN's goalkeeper Lenílson Azevedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.