League

Maracanã
Spectators: 6652 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1652, VIP seats: 0) Serafim Porto started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a rather tough play, GladiadoresFC's Clóvis Santos got a free kick in the 11th minute. 13 minutes into the match, Sabiuca's Víktor Sergipano broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. In the 15th minute Gildo Lago shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Célio Simão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gildo Lago in the 16th minute of play forced Sabiuca's goalkeeper Célio Simão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Célio Simão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gildo Lago in the 18th minute of play. Serafim Porto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Célio Simão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gildo Lago in the 32nd minute of play. Luiz Paulo de Alcântara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Diamantino Carvalho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Sabiuca getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Serafim Porto hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Luiz Paulo de Alcântara in the 47th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Diamantino Carvalho saved GladiadoresFC from getting behind. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gildo Lago to strike the kick off in the second half. When Duarte Lago fell near the penalty area in the 51st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sabiuca's protests and gave Duarte Lago a yellow card for diving instead. Duarte Lago hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. 55 minutes into the match, GladiadoresFC's goal looked a bit too open when Serafim Porto came free, but Diamantino Carvalho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 62 minutes into the game, Clemente Batista was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sabiuca's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave GladiadoresFC the free kick. 63 minutes into the match, Sabiuca's goal looked a bit too open when Tião Pombal came free, but Célio Simão reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 68th minute, Luiz Paulo de Alcântara 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. The audience was convinced that Serafim Porto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Diamantino Carvalho was relentless in the 69th minute of the game. In the 71st minute Tião Pombal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Célio Simão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The GladiadoresFC fans' excitement grew in the 76th match minute when GladiadoresFC's Tião Pombal looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. If Luiz Paulo de Alcântara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luiz Paulo de Alcântara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Serafim Porto received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Diamantino Carvalho came out and tried to block the shot, but Serafim Porto slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 87th minute. In the 92nd minute, Tião Pombal 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. In the 95th minute Gildo Lago shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Célio Simão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Célio Simão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tião Pombal, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute.