League

Estádio Defunto
Spectators: 7208 (Terracing: 5408, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 143) Defunto EC's Vicente Paes started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. When FlaCandango's Maurinho Barral in the 4th minute got a chance for a shot 4th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Defunto EC's goalie prevented a goal. FlaCandango's Pedro Augusto Coelho got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 9th minute, Pedrão Paraíba hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Defunto EC's zone, Maurinho Barral stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Silas Pirani came out of the goal and Maurinho Barral tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Caio Cosme showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vicente Paes in the 13th minute of the match. In the 16th minute Maurinho Barral shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Silas Pirani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pedrão Paraíba hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. FlaCandango's Pedro Augusto Coelho got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Silas Pirani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maurinho Barral in the 19th minute of play. Maurinho Barral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Defunto EC's Silas Pirani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maurinho Barral in the 29th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maurinho Barral in the 32nd minute of play forced Defunto EC's goalkeeper Silas Pirani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Silas Pirani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maurinho Barral, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Pedro Augusto Coelho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Caio Cosme showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vicente Paes in the 40th minute of the match. Caio Cosme showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vicente Paes in the 41st minute of the match. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Pedro Augusto Coelho stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Maurinho Barral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Maurinho Barral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 62 minutes of play, FlaCandango's Maurinho Barral made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Silas Pirani was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a defensive mix-up in Defunto EC's zone, Maurinho Barral stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Silas Pirani came out of the goal and Maurinho Barral 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 Pedro Augusto Coelho in the 68th minute of play forced Defunto EC's goalkeeper Silas Pirani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Maurinho Barral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Silas Pirani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Defunto EC's Silas Pirani proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 78th minute of the match, managed to save Defunto EC from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, Defunto EC's Silas Pirani got control of the ball when Maurinho Barral tried to sneak it across the goal line. Vicente Paes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Caio Cosme tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 86thth minute of the game Luan Paraense who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FlaCandango's Caio Cosme was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 90 minutes into the match, Defunto EC's goalkeeper Silas Pirani had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Maurinho Barral. Pedro Augusto Coelho's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Silas Pirani read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 92nd minute of play.