League

Estádio Bergamasco
Spectators: 6826 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 145) Itaunas's Rodriguinho Prado 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. After 7 minutes, Tony Faria made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Rio Vermelho SC's Elivélton Félix tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Valério de Castro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Valério de Castro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without João Paulo Santos having to make a save. A collision led to Itaunas getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Hélder Messias hit a great ball. Elivélton Félix didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rodriguinho Prado went, in the 16th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Valério de Castro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rio Vermelho SC's supporters rose to their feet, but Valério de Castro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. João Paulo Santos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Caetano Almeida hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. Mihăiţă Brăescu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. João Paulo Santos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Itaunas getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Hélder Messias hit a great ball. When Mihăiţă Brăescu came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the Rio Vermelho SC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Mihăiţă Brăescu couldn't finish the play. When Valério de Castro came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the Rio Vermelho SC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Valério de Castro couldn't finish the play. 36 minutes into the match, Itaunas's goalkeeper João Paulo Santos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Valério de Castro. Rio Vermelho SC's Elivélton Félix played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tony Faria in the 47th minute of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mihăiţă Brăescu made a kick off. In the 51st minute, Arlindo Brodel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mihăiţă Brăescu in the 56th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg João Paulo Santos saved Itaunas from getting behind. If Mihăiţă Brăescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hélder Messias during the 63rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 67th minute Rodriguinho Prado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elivélton Félix saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 69 minutes, Fernando Simões mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Itaunas and the Rio Vermelho SC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 69 played minutes Itaunas got a freekick which was hit by Fernando Simões. 74 minutes into the match, Rio Vermelho SC's goalkeeper Elivélton Félix had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tony Faria. The supporters of Itaunas booed when Rio Vermelho SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Noel Drury didn't get a good kick on the ball. Elivélton Félix took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodriguinho Prado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Valério de Castro came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the Rio Vermelho SC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Valério de Castro couldn't finish the play. In the 82nd match minute, Itaunas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tony Faria to maneuver through the defense. Mihăiţă Brăescu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but João Paulo Santos read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 85th minute of play. After 87 minutes, Valério de Castro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rio Vermelho SC and the Itaunas players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Rio Vermelho SC getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Valério de Castro hit a great ball. Rio Vermelho SC's Elivélton Félix proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to save Rio Vermelho SC from getting a goal against them. João Paulo Santos didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mihăiţă Brăescu went, in the 95th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. Rio Vermelho SC were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.