League

Sapão Estadiun
Spectators: 7177 (Terracing: 5385, Seating: 1650, VIP seats: 142) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Dadá Pontes got the match started through his kick off. When Dadá Pontes fell near the penalty area in the 6th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Oswaldo Atletico's protests and gave Dadá Pontes a yellow card for diving instead. Edgar Xavier's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gil Luz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 7th minute of play. The supporters of Oswaldo Atletico booed when EC Sapupira was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Juarês Veiga didn't get a good kick on the ball. Oswaldo Atletico's Emílio Neto got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Juarês Veiga got free with Gil Luz in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gil Luz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabinho Moraes in the 20th minute of play. If Edgar Xavier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fabinho Moraes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edgar Xavier got free with Gil Luz in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 26th minute, Edgar Xavier fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Gil Luz, passed just outside the right post. If Edgar Xavier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Edgar Xavier could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Gil Luz made a huge save. 32 minutes into the match, Oswaldo Atletico's Dadá Pontes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Robinho Pitta narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 34th minute Fabinho Moraes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gil Luz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edgar Xavier fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gil Luz having to interfere. If Emílio Neto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Oswaldo Atletico's Dadá Pontes got a free kick in the 40th minute. After some careless play in the EC Sapupira defense, Emílio Neto kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Robinho Pitta. The EC Sapupira fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Robinho Pitta should have stopped the shot. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Fabinho Moraes stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Fabinho Moraes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind Oswaldo Atletico's goalkeeper Gil Luz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Fernando Aguiar hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Oswaldo Atletico's zone, Fabinho Moraes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gil Luz came out of the goal and Fabinho Moraes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 75th minute the ball was on its way in behind EC Sapupira's goalkeeper Robinho Pitta, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 80th minute, Fabinho Moraes made a precise shot to the right of Gil Luz. Oswaldo Atletico's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Dadá Pontes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Robinho Pitta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 94 minutes, Edgar Xavier managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. EC Sapupira's supporters crossed their fingers, but Edgar Xavier was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Fabinho Moraes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.