League

Castanhao
Spectators: 7124 (Terracing: 5414, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 50) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Hílton Mesquita took the kick off in the first half of the match. Acácio Leals short, quick shot in the 4thth minute got Fábio de Azevedo to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. If Nelsinho Alvarenga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Acácio Leal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hílton Mesquita had several of the Arapoti's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 14 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-0 score and a disappointed Fábio de Azevedo as he didn't even see the shot coming. 20 minutes into the match, Castanhao SS's goal looked a bit too open when Nelsinho Alvarenga came free, but Abelardo Bueno reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 21st minute, Nelsinho Alvarenga 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. Luís Fernando de Lara hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. In the 27th minute of the match, Hílton Mesquita tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Fábio de Azevedo saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 28 minutes into the game, Zé Carlos Ribeiro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Arapoti's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Castanhao SS the free kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Acácio Leal got free with Fábio de Azevedo in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Hílton Mesquita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hílton Mesquita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Fábio de Azevedo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 39 played minutes, Arapoti's Luiz Guilherme Souto shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Abelardo Bueno 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 Arapoti reached it. A hard shot 41 in the game by Acácio Leal from a close distance when the talented Fábio de Azevedo managed to make a qualified save. Arapoti's players were relieved. 47 minutes into the match, Arapoti's goal looked a bit too open when Hílton Mesquita came free, but Fábio de Azevedo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 47th minute, Hílton Mesquita made a precise shot to the right of Fábio de Azevedo. Arapoti's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0.

When the match clock showed 55 minutes, the score became 2-1 when Luiz Fábio Prata sped through Castanhao SS's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Abelardo Bueno. Castanhao SS's Abelardo Bueno played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nelsinho Alvarenga in the 61st minute of play. Acácio Leal struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Fábio de Azevedo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Castanhao SS. After a defensive mix-up in Arapoti's zone, Acácio Leal stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fábio de Azevedo came out of the goal and Acácio Leal tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Acácio Leal in the 71st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fábio de Azevedo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Arapoti's Fábio de Azevedo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Acácio Leal in the 78th minute of play. Fábio de Azevedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hílton Mesquita, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Nelsinho Alvarenga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Luiz Fábio Prata had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Nelsinho Alvarenga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fábio de Azevedo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hílton Mesquita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Castanhao SS had won after a very even match.