League

Braganca
Spectators: 7170 (Terracing: 5379, Seating: 1649, VIP seats: 142) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Luiz Fernando Nogueira took the kick off in the first half of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Luís Fábio Ceresso during the 2nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Manguinho getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Luís Fábio Ceresso hit a great ball. Luiz Fernando Nogueira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luisinho Pinho having to interfere. A collision led to Manguinho getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Zé Paulo Vieira hit a great ball. The supporters of Braganca booed when Manguinho was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zé Paulo Vieira didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luiz Fernando Nogueira recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 27th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With an all-out effort, Braganca's Luisinho Pinho threw himself towards the right post 29 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Luiz Fernando Nogueira, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Belmiro Barreto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Belmiro Barreto got free with Luisinho Pinho in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Dorival Oliveira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hélio Monteiro in the 36th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, Luciano Eger managed to get in a good position for a shot. Manguinho's supporters rose to their feet, but Luciano Eger was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dorival Oliveira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luiz Fernando Nogueira in the 42nd minute of play forced Manguinho's goalkeeper Luisinho Pinho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Belmiro Barreto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 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.

Manguinho's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Reginaldo Pereira in the 55th minute. In the 57th minute, Luciano Eger 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. Hélio Monteiro took the ball and in the 58 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dorival Oliveira. Dorival Oliveira dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Luisinho Pinho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luiz Fernando Nogueira, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Manguinho's zone, Luiz Fernando Nogueira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luisinho Pinho came out of the goal and Luiz Fernando Nogueira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luiz Fernando Nogueira in the 75th minute of play forced Manguinho's goalkeeper Luisinho Pinho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Belmiro Barreto in the 82nd minute of play forced Manguinho's goalkeeper Luisinho Pinho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 1-1 became the score in the 83rd minute when Belmiro Barreto elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Luisinho Pinho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Belmiro Barreto, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. Hélio Monteiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Dorival Oliveira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 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.