League

Estádio Piranga
Spectators: 6681 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 0) Balbina's Igor Amorim 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. Piranga AD's Leonardo Figueiredo got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Piranga AD's Armando Moraes got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Piranga AD's Marcinho Azevedo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vitinho Brasil in the 8th minute of play. If Vitinho Brasil had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Balbina's Luís Gustavo Ramalho proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 12th minute of the match, managed to save Balbina from getting a goal against them. Luís Gustavo Ramalho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Armando Moraes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luís Gustavo Ramalho was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Leonardo Figueiredo showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 22 minute of play. If Vitinho Brasil had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Igor Amorim had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Igor Amorim in the 36th minute of play forced Piranga AD's goalkeeper Marcinho Azevedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 45 minutes into the match, Igor Amorim had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marcinho Azevedo. Piranga AD's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Igor Amorim was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. 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 wind increased when Armando Moraes made the kick off in the second half. Armando Moraes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Igor Amorim's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marcinho Azevedo was relentless in the 62nd minute of the game. 63 minutes into the match, Balbina's goal looked a bit too open when Armando Moraes came free, but Luís Gustavo Ramalho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 68th minute of the match, Vitinho Brasil got a very nice opportunity to score, but Marcinho Azevedo was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. After 69 minutes, Walmyr Meirelles mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Piranga AD and the Balbina players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Piranga AD's Walmyr Meirelles got a free kick in the 70th minute. Patrick Lucas hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Leonardo Figueiredo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Leonardo Figueiredo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Igor Amorim sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The Balbina supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Balbina would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.