League

Estádio Municipal
Spectators: 7184 (Terracing: 5390, Seating: 1652, VIP seats: 142) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Alfredo Proença started the match with the kick off. Célio Teixeira's late challenge caught a Macedônia FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Célio Teixeira helped the player get up and apologised. Cacá Novaes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulo José Berger having to interfere. Nilson de Alcântara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 13th minute, Marcos Simão 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. Natã Cordeiro kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cacá Novaes in the 19th minute of play forced Malagutti Uai Soccer's goalkeeper Paulo José Berger to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cacá Novaes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulo José Berger having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cacá Novaes in the 24th minute of play forced Malagutti Uai Soccer's goalkeeper Paulo José Berger to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 29 played minutes, Malagutti Uai Soccer's Enio Martins shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Edu Camargo came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Malagutti Uai Soccer reached it. A hard shot 33 in the game by Nilson de Alcântara from a close distance when the talented Paulo José Berger managed to make a qualified save. Malagutti Uai Soccer's players were relieved. In the 35th minute, Marcos Simão left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Malagutti Uai Soccer fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. 42 minutes into the game, Natã Cordeiro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Macedônia FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Malagutti Uai Soccer the free kick. Natã Cordeiro hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. After having played for 47 minutes, Cacá Novaes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Macedônia FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cacá Novaes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The wind increased when Cacá Novaes made the kick off in the second half. Alfredo Proença sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 58 minutes into the match, Malagutti Uai Soccer's goal looked a bit too open when Nilson de Alcântara came free, but Paulo José Berger reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 60th minute the ball was on its way in behind Macedônia FC's goalkeeper Edu Camargo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Cássio Quintal hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. Edu Camargo made a fantastic save in the 64th minute, when Marcos Simão sent off a good shot on target. In the 66th minute Cacá Novaes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulo José Berger saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edu Camargo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfredo Proença in the 71st minute of the match. When Malagutti Uai Soccer's Alfredo Proença in the 72nd minute got a chance for a shot 72nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Macedônia FC's goalie prevented a goal. Cacá Novaes took the ball and in the 75 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Paulo José Berger. Paulo José Berger dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Paulo José Berger showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cacá Novaes, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Cássio Sena hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Edu Camargo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfredo Proença in the 84th minute of the match. The supporters of Malagutti Uai Soccer booed when Macedônia FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Augusto da Silveira didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Nilson de Alcântara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.