League

Estádio Algodoal
Spectators: 7246 (Terracing: 5436, Seating: 1666, VIP seats: 144) Mensaleiros F. C's Tadeu Catarinense 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. In the 6th minute, Tadeu Catarinense reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Marcel Trigo. The goal made the score 1-0. Erivaldo Gaúcho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Sidnei Paranaense tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 13 minutes into the game, Erivaldo Gaúcho cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Sidnei Paranaense was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erivaldo Gaúcho in the 26th minute of play forced Mensaleiros F. C's goalkeeper Sidnei Paranaense to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 28 minutes into the match, Mensaleiros F. C's goal looked a bit too open when Erivaldo Gaúcho came free, but Sidnei Paranaense reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 28th minute, Diogo Vieira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Erivaldo Gaúcho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sidnei Paranaense was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. Kaká Cavalcante sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sidnei Paranaense showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erivaldo Gaúcho, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. If Kaká Cavalcante had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 39th match minute, Mensaleiros F. C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luís Guilherme Marques to maneuver through the defense. If Kaká Cavalcante had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sidnei Paranaense made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kaká Cavalcante in the 48th minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Erivaldo Gaúcho was the one to do the kick off. After 55th play minutes Erivaldo Gaúcho shot 1-2, a short shot which went by Sidnei Paranaense and just under the crossbar into goal. Diogo Vieira charged in rather forcefully in the 58th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Diogo Vieira the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Diogo Vieira hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Mensaleiros F. C's Diogo Vieira got his second yellow card of the match in the 62nd minute. The referee ordered Diogo Vieira off the ground. Diogo Vieira hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. The long shot by Claudinho Mattos in the 63rd minute really tested Sidnei Paranaense's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. After a rather tough play, Mensaleiros F. C's Basílio Recife got a free kick in the 64th minute. 65 minutes into the match, Mensaleiros F. C's goalkeeper Sidnei Paranaense had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kaká Cavalcante. With a little luck, Mensaleiros F. C's Sidnei Paranaense got control of the ball when Kaká Cavalcante tried to sneak it across the goal line. Tião Paraibano charged in rather forcefully in the 70th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tião Paraibano the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Tigre FC getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Tião Paraibano hit a great ball. In the 80th minute, Erivaldo Gaúcho reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Sidnei Paranaense. The goal made the score 1-3. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Erivaldo Gaúcho in the 84th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sidnei Paranaense saved Mensaleiros F. C from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kaká Cavalcante got free with Sidnei Paranaense in the 88th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Tadeu Catarinense fell near the penalty area in the 89th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mensaleiros F. C's protests and gave Tadeu Catarinense a yellow card for diving instead. In the 89th minute, Tadeu Catarinense hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erivaldo Gaúcho in the 94th minute of play forced Mensaleiros F. C's goalkeeper Sidnei Paranaense to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.