League

Miranga
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Durvalino Proença started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute Durvalino Proença shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Waldemar Palmeira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cesinha Fontes kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Durvalino Proença's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Waldemar Palmeira was relentless in the 5th minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Dênis Mendonça managed to get in a good position for a shot. Londrina EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Dênis Mendonça was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Waldemar Palmeira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Miranga AD's zone, Belmiro Trevisan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Waldemar Palmeira came out of the goal and Belmiro Trevisan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Waldemar Palmeira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Clóvis Tinoco in the 14th minute of play. In the 16thth minute of the game Durvalino Proença who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Miranga AD's Waldemar Palmeira was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Waldemar Palmeira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dênis Mendonça, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. In the 24th match minute, Miranga AD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by João Paulo Paraibano to maneuver through the defense. Durvalino Proença sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 32nd minute of the match Franklin Vaz shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Waldemar Palmeira showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 33rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Miranga AD's goalkeeper Waldemar Palmeira, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of Londrina EC booed when Miranga AD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Danilo Pombal didn't get a good kick on the ball. Waldemar Palmeira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dênis Mendonça in the 43rd minute of the match. 47 minutes into the match, Miranga AD's goal looked a bit too open when Dênis Mendonça came free, but Waldemar Palmeira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Waldemar Palmeira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Durvalino Proença in the 56th minute of the match. 61 minutes into the match, Londrina EC's goal looked a bit too open when Fernando Argoitz came free, but Giovanni Prado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. It was beautiful to see Miranga AD's Fernando Argoitz in action when he in the 64th minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! After a defensive mix-up in Londrina EC's zone, Dorel Plesca stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Giovanni Prado came out of the goal and Dorel Plesca tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fernando Argoitz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fernando Argoitz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Cesinha Fontes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fernando Argoitz fired away a difficult shot at goal in the 91st minute. He almost succeeded, but the ball went over. It was a very nice shot. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.