League

Estádio Iratinga
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Josué Cabral made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Vila Rica EC's goalkeeper Sérgio Machado, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Frank Luz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lúcio Mesquita's late challenge caught a Iratinga AD's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lúcio Mesquita helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Iratinga AD booed when Vila Rica EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lúcio Mesquita didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vila Rica EC's Moisés do Valle got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 15 minutes into the match, Délio Gaúcho notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Vila Rica EC's Sérgio Machado. Sérgio Machado was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 18 minutes into the match, Vila Rica EC's goal looked a bit too open when Frank Luz came free, but Sérgio Machado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sérgio Machado made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Délio Gaúcho sent off a good shot on target. Frank Luz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Sérgio Machado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 31 minutes into the match, Vila Rica EC's goal looked a bit too open when Frank Luz came free, but Sérgio Machado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 32 minutes, Miguel Arruda mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Iratinga AD and the Vila Rica EC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Vila Rica EC booed when Iratinga AD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Miguel Arruda didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Frank Luz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Délio Gaúcho blasted a shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sérgio Machado having to make a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when João Augusto Silveira got free with Sérgio Machado in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Sérgio Machado made a fantastic save in the 45th minute, when Délio Gaúcho sent off a good shot on target. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The wind increased when Frank Luz made the kick off in the second half. Frank Luz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Délio Gaúcho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sérgio Machado having to interfere. Frank Luz got in the 62nd a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Sérgio Machado handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 63rd minute of the game. One of Vila Rica EC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Iratinga AD:s goal. In the 65th minute there was a penalty for Iratinga AD. Wilton Linhares stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Sérgio Machado. 2-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 68th minute, Josué Cabral managed to get in a good position for a shot. Vila Rica EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Josué Cabral was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Roberto Linhares breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Frank Luz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 76th minute of the match, Moisés do Valle got a very nice opportunity to score, but Roberto Linhares was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. After a rather tough play, Iratinga AD's Renatinho Ferreira got a free kick in the 89th minute. Iratinga AD's Roberto Linhares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Josué Cabral in the 90th minute of play. Moisés do Valle hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. Josué Cabral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 98th minute. Roberto Linhares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Iratinga AD walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.