League

Estádio Eubanque
Spectators: 7207 (Terracing: 5407, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 143) Agostinho Recife made the kick off and thus started the match. Wilson Corrêa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fausto Cardozo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fausto Cardozo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Wilson Corrêa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 8th minute of play. Wilson Corrêa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Agostinho Recife's shot from short distance in the 11th minute. When Claudinei Freire fell near the penalty area in the 12th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Manthiqueira's protests and gave Claudinei Freire a yellow card for diving instead. After 12 played minutes Manthiqueira got a freekick which was hit by Claudinei Freire. In the 13th minute, Fausto Cardozo 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. Aníbal de Senna made a fantastic save in the 15th minute, when Cícero Monteiro sent off a good shot on target. If Willian Marinho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Paulo Renato Rodrigues hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. 21 minutes into the match, Manthiqueira's goal looked a bit too open when Fausto Cardozo came free, but Wilson Corrêa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Agostinho Recife had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aníbal de Senna was a little too slow when Aílton Arantes got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 25th minute. The score was now 1-0. If Aílton Arantes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Wilson Corrêa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Fausto Cardozo went, in the 35th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Fausto Cardozo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Wilson Corrêa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 39th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 48th minute, Aílton Arantes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Manthiqueira's supporters rose to their feet, but Aílton Arantes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aníbal de Senna breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 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 players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Aílton Arantes was the one to do the kick off. Aílton Arantes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luiz Fabiano Passos kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. Fausto Cardozo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wilson Corrêa having to interfere. Willian Marinho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aníbal de Senna having to interfere. Agostinho Recife received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Wilson Corrêa came out and tried to block the shot, but Agostinho Recife slotted it home off the left post making it 1-2 in the 64th minute. Wilson Corrêa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Agostinho Recife's shot from short distance in the 71st minute. In the 71st minute, Claudinei Freire hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aníbal de Senna made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aílton Arantes in the 76th minute of play. 78 minutes into the match, Manthiqueira's goalkeeper Wilson Corrêa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fausto Cardozo. Aílton Arantes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aníbal de Senna having to interfere. If Aílton Arantes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Agostinho Recife had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Willian Marinho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 99th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.