League

Estádio Sapuparo
Spectators: 6677 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1677, VIP seats: 0) Valdir Gaúcho made the kick off and thus started the match. Renatinho Lara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Valdir Gaúcho in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gilmar Maia saved Sapuparo AD from getting behind. Ricardo Pereira's late challenge caught a Sousa's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ricardo Pereira helped the player get up and apologised. Gilmar Maia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valdir Gaúcho in the 17th minute of the match. In the 19th minute, Maurício Meira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match clock showed 22 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Valdir Gaúcho sped through Sapuparo AD's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Gilmar Maia. Renatinho Lara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Gilmar Maia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Valdir Gaúcho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Gilmar Maia stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Valdir Gaúcho's shot from short distance in the 29th minute. Gustavo Pereira struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Gilmar Maia didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sousa. Gilmar Maia stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gustavo Pereira's shot from short distance in the 35th minute. When Sousa's Valdir Gaúcho in the 36th minute got a chance for a shot 36th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sapuparo AD's goalie prevented a goal. Valdir Gaúcho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Gilmar Maia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Gustavo Pereira managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sousa's supporters rose to their feet, but Gustavo Pereira was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gilmar Maia breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Valdir Gaúcho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gilmar Maia was relentless in the 45th minute of the game. Gilmar Maia stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Valdir Gaúcho's shot from short distance in the 47th minute. The Sapuparo AD players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Sousa were winning 0-1.

The wind increased when Nilton Zanette made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Gustavo Pereira 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. 54 minutes into the match, Sousa's goal looked a bit too open when Fiori Bezerra came free, but Abel Vianna reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A hard shot 56 in the game by Valdir Gaúcho from a close distance when the talented Gilmar Maia managed to make a qualified save. Sapuparo AD's players were relieved. In the 59th match minute, Sapuparo AD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ricardo Pereira to maneuver through the defense. Valdir Gaúcho in the 63rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Gilmar Maia, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. When Sousa's Valdir Gaúcho in the 64th minute got a chance for a shot 64th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sapuparo AD's goalie prevented a goal. Gilmar Maia made an important save on a dangerous shot by Valdir Gaúcho in the 69th minute. In the last second Gilmar Maia throw himself and got hold of the ball when Valdir Gaúcho in the 74thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. After a rather tough play, Sapuparo AD's Victor Linares got a free kick in the 75th minute. When Sousa's Valdir Gaúcho in the 78th minute got a chance for a shot 78th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sapuparo AD's goalie prevented a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Valdir Gaúcho in the 81st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gilmar Maia saved Sapuparo AD from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Sapuparo AD's Nilton Zanette got a free kick in the 85th minute. Valdir Gaúcho who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 86thth minute tested the skills of Gilmar Maia when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After 88 minutes, Valdir Gaúcho made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Sapuparo AD's Gilmar Maia tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Valdir Gaúchos short, quick shot in the 92ndth minute got Gilmar Maia to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Sapuparo AD's Gilmar Maia proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 95th minute of the match, managed to save Sapuparo AD from getting a goal against them. Sousa's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.