League

Estádio Paraiso
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Paraiso's Anselmo Abreu 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. If Pedro Nogueira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Josué Saldanha made an important save on a dangerous shot by José Carlos Tande in the 8th minute. Anselmo Abreu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Josué Saldanha having to interfere. Pedro Nogueira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 20 minutes, José Carlos Tande managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Paraiso's supporters crossed their fingers, but José Carlos Tande was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in GD Atlântico's zone, Raphael Bittencourt stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Josué Saldanha came out of the goal and Raphael Bittencourt tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, GD Atlântico's Pedro Nogueira got a free kick in the 24th minute. Abelardo da Mata hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. Durvalino Pirani's late challenge caught a Paraiso's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Durvalino Pirani helped the player get up and apologised. In the 34th minute, Durvalino Pirani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. GD Atlântico's Durvalino Pirani got his second yellow card of the match in the 40th minute. The referee ordered Durvalino Pirani off the ground. Durvalino Pirani hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. Carlos Augusto Guedes kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Juninho Messias was the one to do the kick off. Juninho Messias struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Franklin Arantes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for GD Atlântico. Tião Alcântara's late challenge caught a GD Atlântico's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tião Alcântara helped the player get up and apologised. Tião Alcântara hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. 60 minutes into the game, Paraiso's José Carlos Tande nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Josué Saldanha made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. In the 69th minute of the match, Delfim Sergipano got a very nice opportunity to score, but Franklin Arantes was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Josué Saldanha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anselmo Abreu in the 71st minute of play. After having played for 77 minutes, Juninho Messias managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. GD Atlântico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Juninho Messias was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If José Carlos Tande had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. José Carlos Tande fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Josué Saldanha having to interfere. Carlos Eduardo Rosado's late challenge caught a Paraiso's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Carlos Eduardo Rosado helped the player get up and apologised. After a defensive mix-up in GD Atlântico's zone, Anselmo Abreu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Josué Saldanha came out of the goal and Anselmo Abreu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Juninho Messias got free with Franklin Arantes in the 92nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Josué Saldanha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anselmo Abreu in the 94th minute of play. 94 minutes into the game, Edu Guedes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. GD Atlântico's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Paraiso the free kick. GD Atlântico's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.