League

Bacatuba
Spectators: 7195 (Terracing: 5430, Seating: 1665, VIP seats: 100) Nuno Cardozo made the kick off and thus started the match. Nuno Cardozo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Washington Braga could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 5th minute of the match, but Emerson Nascimento made a huge save. After some careless play in the Tiago Futebol Clube defense, Nuno Cardozo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Emerson Nascimento. The Tiago Futebol Clube fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Emerson Nascimento should have stopped the shot. Carlos Eduardo Zonta showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dudu Peixoto in the 14th minute of the match. Jerônimo Pinheiro charged in rather forcefully in the 14th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jerônimo Pinheiro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Bacatuba's Jerônimo Pinheiro got a free kick in the 14th minute. Dudu Peixoto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Washington Braga struck a weak shot in the 17th minute. Emerson Nascimento didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bacatuba. Nuno Cardozo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Emerson Nascimento tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luiz Fernando Passos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 23rd minute of the match, but Emerson Nascimento made a huge save. Carlos Eduardo Zonta didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Juarês Vieira went, in the 25th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. After a defensive mix-up in Bacatuba's zone, Juarês Vieira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Carlos Eduardo Zonta came out of the goal and Juarês Vieira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Dudu Peixoto's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Carlos Eduardo Zonta read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 33rd minute of play. In the 33rd match minute, Bacatuba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alex Favoretto to maneuver through the defense. Tiago Futebol Clube's Dudu Peixoto got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Bacatuba's zone, Juarês Vieira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Carlos Eduardo Zonta came out of the goal and Juarês Vieira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Washington Braga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 42nd minute, Bacatuba's Nuno Cardozo ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Emerson Nascimento. Emerson Nascimento yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Dudu Peixoto stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Juarês Vieira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tiago Futebol Clube's Giovani Albuquerque couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 68th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Bacatuba. After a rather tough play, Bacatuba's Jerônimo Pinheiro got a free kick in the 74th minute. Carlos Eduardo Zonta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dudu Peixoto, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. In the 80th minute, Dudu Peixoto 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Juarês Vieira got free with Carlos Eduardo Zonta in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Giovani Albuquerque fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tiago Futebol Clube's protests and gave Giovani Albuquerque a yellow card for diving instead. Dudu Peixoto struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Carlos Eduardo Zonta didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tiago Futebol Clube. Bacatuba's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.