League

Companhia
Spectators: 7234 (Terracing: 5427, Seating: 1664, VIP seats: 143) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Júlio Matos took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Júlio Matos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 11 minutes into the match, Racing Club's Júlio Matos sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Josué Jacinto narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Júlio Matos struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Josué Jacinto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Racing Club. In the 17th minute Hílton Melo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adrianinho Maia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 22nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Racing Club's goalkeeper Adrianinho Maia, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Companhia's Cacá Luz got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 26 minutes, Osmar Tasso mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Racing Club and the Companhia players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 26th minute, Osmar Tasso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Companhia booed when Racing Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. David Antunes didn't get a good kick on the ball. 32 minutes had been played when some careless play by Racing Club's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Walmyr Valadares was slow to take the kick. During this time Companhia's players had a chance to rest. Aírton Arantes made a great header on Companhia's corner, it was just that Racing Club's Adrianinho Maia managed to reach the ball for a save. After 33 minutes, Eduardo Guerra mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Racing Club and the Companhia players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 34th minute, Eduardo Guerra hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hílton Melo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Adrianinho Maia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Dalmo Marques kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Adrianinho Maia. That made the score 2-0 in the 46 minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

Josué Jacinto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Júlio Matos in the 52nd minute of play. In the 56th minute, David Antunes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 57th minute of the match Walmyr Valadares shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Adrianinho Maia showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. If Cacá Luz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eduardo Guerra struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Josué Jacinto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Racing Club. Eduardo Guerra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Josué Jacinto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Eduardo Guerra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 85th match minute, Racing Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by José Augusto Zanette to maneuver through the defense. In the 88th minute Dalmo Marques shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adrianinho Maia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hílton Melo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adrianinho Maia having to interfere. In the 91st minute the ball was on its way in behind Racing Club's goalkeeper Adrianinho Maia, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Racing Club's Osmar Tasso got a free kick in the 92nd minute.