League

Lagunão
Spectators: 7248 (Terracing: 5437, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 144) Falcão Silva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 8 minutes into the match, Piaca EC's goalkeeper Edgard Ferraz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Romeu Moreira. An unexpectedly hard shot by Richard Castro in the 11th minute of play forced Laguna Sunrise's goalkeeper Luís Mangueira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Piaca EC's Júnior Carioca got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 17thth minute of the game Richard Castro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Laguna Sunrise's Luís Mangueira was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Edgard Ferraz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Régis Seco in the 18th minute of the match. The supporters of Piaca EC booed when Laguna Sunrise was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erasmo Galvão didn't get a good kick on the ball. Wilian Guerra was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 23rd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. If Júnior Carioca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hílton Pena's late challenge caught a Laguna Sunrise's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hílton Pena helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Piaca EC's Hílton Pena got a free kick in the 33rd minute. When Erasmo Galvão was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 37 minutes had been played. 38 minutes into the match, Laguna Sunrise's goal looked a bit too open when Júnior Carioca came free, but Luís Mangueira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 43rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Laguna Sunrise's goalkeeper Luís Mangueira, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Richard Castro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luís Mangueira having to interfere. The corner led Piaca EC's Wilian Guerra to fire away a dangerous shot which Luís Mangueira despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Júnior Carioca 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. Reginaldo Capixaba hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Richard Castros short, quick shot in the 57thth minute got Luís Mangueira to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After a rather tough play, Laguna Sunrise's Régis Seco got a free kick in the 62nd minute. In the 63rd minute of the match Wilian Guerra sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Luís Mangueira skillfully saved the ball. Luís Mangueira made an important save on a dangerous shot by Richard Castro in the 65th minute. After 66 minutes of play, Piaca EC's Richard Castro made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Luís Mangueira was left in no man's land by his defense there! Luís Mangueira made an important save on a dangerous shot by Richard Castro in the 70th minute. In the 72nd play minute Richard Castro came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Luís Mangueira. 1-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when José Paulo Batista got free with Luís Mangueira in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 80th minute, Piaca EC's Hílton Pena ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Luís Mangueira. Luís Mangueira yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-3. 86 minutes into the match, Laguna Sunrise's goalkeeper Luís Mangueira had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Richard Castro. Luís Mangueira made an important save on a dangerous shot by Richard Castro in the 88th minute. 1-4 became the score in the 92nd minute when Richard Castro elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Edgard Ferraz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Falcão Silva in the 98th minute of the match. When the match was over Piaca EC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Laguna Sunrise throughout the match.