League

Mangueirão
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Cosmos Internacional Club's Luiz Fabiano Esteves 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. 5 minutes into the game, Luiz Fabiano Esteves cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Dedê Ribeiro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Dedê Ribeiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Róbson Magalhães in the 8th minute of play. Luiz Fabiano Esteves kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Guga Soares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arlindo de Lima struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Nando Ramos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Futebol Club Desportivo. Arlindo de Lima sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 32 minutes into the game, Celsinho Pernambucano cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Dedê Ribeiro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. A hard shot 35 in the game by Arlindo de Lima from a close distance when the talented Nando Ramos managed to make a qualified save. Cosmos Internacional Club's players were relieved. Guga Soares kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. Róbson Magalhães received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Dedê Ribeiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arlindo de Lima's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 45thth minute, Nando Ramos skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. If Arlindo de Lima had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The wind increased when Arlindo de Lima made the kick off in the second half. Róbson Magalhães could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Dedê Ribeiro made a huge save. After having played for 55 minutes, Róbson Magalhães managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cosmos Internacional Club's supporters crossed their fingers, but Róbson Magalhães was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Futebol Club Desportivo's Dedê Ribeiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luiz Fabiano Esteves in the 60th minute of play. The supporters of Cosmos Internacional Club booed when Futebol Club Desportivo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ramiro Ferreira didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Guga Soares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arlindo de Lima sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dedê Ribeiro made a fantastic save in the 69th minute, when Cacá Rodrigues sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, Futebol Club Desportivo's Gilson Bittencourt got a free kick in the 71st minute. In the 75th minute, Arlindo de Lima 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. In the 80th minute, Arlindo de Lima 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. When the match had gone on for 82 minutes, Arlindo de Lima put it in 2-2 from a short distance just to the right of Nando Ramos. Arlindo de Lima sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 88th match minute, Cosmos Internacional Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Celsinho Pernambucano to maneuver through the defense. Nando Ramos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arlindo de Lima, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Futebol Club Desportivo were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.