League

Estádio Antoniao
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Antoniao SS's Oscar do Valle 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. Rui Bastos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 4th minute of the match, but Jarbas Tasso made a huge save. Tarcisio Gomes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jacinto Araújo in the 6th minute of play. Dorival Dantas kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. Enio Vaz was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 9 minutes into the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in Cruzeiro S.A fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 8th minute. Penalty! Carlinhos Matorin walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oscar do Valle in the 13th minute of play forced Cruzeiro S.A's goalkeeper Jarbas Tasso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Rui Bastos kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Jarbas Tasso. That made the score 1-0 in the 14 minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Oscar do Valle kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Jarbas Tasso. That made the score 2-0 in the 18 minute of play. Marcelo de Barros could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 22nd minute of the match, but Jarbas Tasso made a huge save. Jarbas Tasso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Oscar do Valle in the 24th minute of play. With a little luck, Cruzeiro S.A's Jarbas Tasso got control of the ball when Marcelo de Barros tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 26th minute Oscar do Valle shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jarbas Tasso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Cruzeiro S.A's Nilton Mattos got a free kick in the 28th minute. A collision led to Cruzeiro S.A getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Dorival Dantas hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Oscar do Valle during the 32nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 32nd match minute, Antoniao SS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Oscar do Valle to maneuver through the defense. Tarcisio Gomes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robinho Castro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tarcisio Gomes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Robinho Castro, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. 44 minutes into the match, Cruzeiro S.A's goalkeeper Jarbas Tasso had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Marcelo de Barros. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Robinho Castro was the one to do the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Cruzeiro S.A's goal looked a bit too open when Rui Bastos came free, but Jarbas Tasso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Robinho Castro struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Tarcisio Gomes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cruzeiro S.A. Jarbas Tasso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Filipe Valladares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Cruzeiro S.A getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Dorival Dantas hit a great ball. Antoniao SS's Tarcisio Gomes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to save Antoniao SS from getting a goal against them. Jarbas Tasso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rui Bastos in the 66th minute of play. Jarbas Tasso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oscar do Valle, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcelo de Barros in the 68th minute of play forced Cruzeiro S.A's goalkeeper Jarbas Tasso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Cruzeiro S.A's Manuel Duarte got a free kick in the 72nd minute. In the 74th minute Marcelo de Barros shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jarbas Tasso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Carlinhos Matorin charged in rather forcefully in the 75th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Carlinhos Matorin the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Carlinhos Matorin kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. Jarbas Tasso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rui Bastos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. During the 79th minute of the match Carlinhos Matorin completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Carlinhos Matorin a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. Carlinhos Matorin hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. After 82 minutes, Fausto Lago mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Antoniao SS and the Cruzeiro S.A players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 82nd minute, Fausto Lago hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Robinho Castro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tarcisio Gomes having to interfere. In the 87th minute, Robinho Castro ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tarcisio Gomes was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. Despite being the better team, Antoniao SS failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.