League

Cupicara
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Tapiraipe's Osmar Nunes 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. 10 minutes had been played when some careless play by Tapiraipe's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Serafim Travassos was slow to take the kick. During this time Cupicara's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Serafim Travassos almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Tapiraipe's Ruy Britto did a great save. In the 13th match minute, Tapiraipe was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Deivid Bueno to maneuver through the defense. Ruy Britto made a fantastic save in the 14th minute, when Serafim Travassos sent off a good shot on target. If Kléber Teixeira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 19th minute of the match, Olívio Rossi tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Ruy Britto saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The supporters of Cupicara booed when Tapiraipe was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guto do Vale didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Tapiraipe getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Guga Vasconcelos hit a great ball. André Luiz Negri's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 27thth minute, Ruy Britto skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Cupicara's Tião Garcia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Osmar Nunes in the 30th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Kléber Teixeira managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tapiraipe's supporters rose to their feet, but Kléber Teixeira was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tião Garcia breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ruy Britto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Olívio Rossi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Osmar Nunes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. André Luiz Negri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Olívio Rossi to make the kick off. An unexpected shot in the 63rd minute by Osmar Nunes got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling André Luiz Negri in the 66th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ruy Britto prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Tião Garcia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Osmar Nunes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 71stth minute of the game Osmar Nunes who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Cupicara's Tião Garcia was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Olívio Rossi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ruy Britto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Olívio Rossi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 87th minute, Dalmo Cavalcante hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. André Luiz Negri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Ruy Britto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Olívio Rossi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ruy Britto having to interfere. When Olívio Rossi came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the Cupicara 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 Olívio Rossi couldn't finish the play. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.