League

Estádio Croa
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Invasion Team's Paulinho 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. Invasion Team's Borys Knopek proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save Invasion Team from getting a goal against them. Paulinho Toscano struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Zé Pedro Proença didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Invasion Team. Dida de Queiroz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Borys Knopek tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Paulinho Toscano in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Zé Pedro Proença prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Invasion Team's Benê de Senna got a good chance for a goal in the 27th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When José Paulo de Medeiros came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the Croa fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that José Paulo de Medeiros couldn't finish the play. When Hortêncio Gomes came up free with the goalie in the 32nd minute, the Croa fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Hortêncio Gomes couldn't finish the play. Zé Pedro Proença took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benê de Senna, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Benê de Senna recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 37th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 39th minute, Wilson Neiva hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hortêncio Gomes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 40th minute of the match, but Borys Knopek made a huge save. Hortêncio Gomes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 44th minute of the match, but Borys Knopek made a huge save. Invasion Team's Borys Knopek played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dida de Queiroz in the 45th minute of play. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Geraldo Chaves kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. When John Rambo fell near the penalty area in the 57th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Invasion Team's protests and gave John Rambo a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Invasion Team's John Rambo got a free kick in the 57th minute. Benê de Sennas short, quick shot in the 59thth minute got Zé Pedro Proença to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Hortêncio Gomes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Borys Knopek having to interfere. After 70 minutes of play, Croa's Hortêncio Gomes made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Borys Knopek was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Benê de Senna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Benê de Senna, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 80 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Zé Pedro Proença was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Dida de Queiroz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hortêncio Gomes 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. João Adolfo Coutinho hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. In the 97th minute, Isidro Argider hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Borys Knopek showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hortêncio Gomes, who was totally free with the ball in the 98th minute. Croa's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.