League

O Coliseu
Spectators: 7208 (Terracing: 5440, Seating: 1668, VIP seats: 100) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Hernani do Vale took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 4 played minutes Legionários FC got a freekick which was hit by André Barral. Nilton Reis's late challenge caught a Limeira's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nilton Reis helped the player get up and apologised. After 7 played minutes Legionários FC got a freekick which was hit by Nilton Reis. Cléber Barral didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sebastião do Vale went, in the 13th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Hernani do Vale fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wiliam Bittencourt having to interfere. Cléber Barral didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sebastião do Vale went, in the 26th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Hernani do Vale charged in rather forcefully in the 29th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hernani do Vale the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Hernani do Vale hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. The supporters of Limeira booed when Legionários FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hernani do Vale didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 35th minute Ulisses Messias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cléber Barral saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Celso Alcântara came up free with the goalie in the 46th minute, the Legionários FC 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 Celso Alcântara couldn't finish the play.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ulisses Messias was the one to do the kick off. Cléber Barral showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ulisses Messias in the 56th minute of the match. Wiliam Bittencourt showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Celso Alcântara, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Legionários FC were awarded a corner in the 63th minute after Limeira's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Gilvan Furlan took the corner. Celso Alcântara made a great header on Legionários FC's corner, it was just that Limeira's Wiliam Bittencourt managed to reach the ball for a save. Wiliam Bittencourt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Celso Alcântara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Celso Alcântara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Wiliam Bittencourt tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Limeira's Ulisses Messias got a free kick in the 70th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ulisses Messias in the 76th minute of play forced Legionários FC's goalkeeper Cléber Barral to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Wiliam Bittencourt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Celso Alcântara in the 82nd minute of play. When Celso Alcântara came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the Legionários FC 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 Celso Alcântara couldn't finish the play. Ulisses Messias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cléber Barral having to interfere. 91 minutes into the match, Legionários FC's goalkeeper Cléber Barral had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sebastião do Vale.