League

Arena D12
Spectators: 7297 (Terracing: 5474, Seating: 1678, VIP seats: 145) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Teodoro Recife started the match with the kick off. If Valdomiro Mota had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tião Favoretto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valdomiro Mota, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Douglas Almeida charged in rather forcefully in the 5th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Douglas Almeida the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Douglas Almeida hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. 8 minutes into the match, Ramiro Linares notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Ponta Negra FC - RN's Reynaldo de Barros. Reynaldo de Barros was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 19th minute, Ponta Negra FC - RN's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Ramiro Linares fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Teodoro Recife fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Reynaldo de Barros having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Teodoro Recife managed to get in a good position for a shot. DISTRITO 12's supporters rose to their feet, but Teodoro Recife was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Reynaldo de Barros breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Teodoro Recife managed to get in a good position for a shot. DISTRITO 12's supporters rose to their feet, but Teodoro Recife was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Reynaldo de Barros breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 31 minutes into the match, DISTRITO 12's goal looked a bit too open when Ediberto Rodrigues came free, but Tião Favoretto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Francisco Domingues kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. 41 minutes into the match, Ponta Negra FC - RN's goal looked a bit too open when Teodoro Recife came free, but Reynaldo de Barros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

DISTRITO 12's Aníbal Veloso was substituted for Ramiro Linares. DISTRITO 12 made a substitution. Hélio Palmeira replaced Douglas Almeida. DISTRITO 12's Elivélton Cardozo was substituted for Hamílton Tasso. Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Valdomiro Mota to make the kick off. After having played for 58 minutes, Aníbal Veloso managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. DISTRITO 12's supporters crossed their fingers, but Aníbal Veloso was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 68th minute, Aníbal Veloso 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. After 75 minutes, Ediberto Rodrigues mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ponta Negra FC - RN and the DISTRITO 12 players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 77th minute Aníbal Veloso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Reynaldo de Barros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Teodoro Recife managed to get in a good position for a shot. DISTRITO 12's supporters rose to their feet, but Teodoro Recife was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Reynaldo de Barros breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Aníbal Veloso's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Reynaldo de Barros was relentless in the 79th minute of the game. With a little luck, DISTRITO 12's Tião Favoretto got control of the ball when Walmyr Lopez tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aníbal Veloso in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Reynaldo de Barros saved Ponta Negra FC - RN from getting behind. The supporters of DISTRITO 12 booed when Ponta Negra FC - RN was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Noel Dionísio didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 84th minute of the match Edgar Dias sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Reynaldo de Barros skillfully saved the ball. 88 minutes into the match, Ponta Negra FC - RN's goal looked a bit too open when Aníbal Veloso came free, but Reynaldo de Barros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aníbal Veloso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Reynaldo de Barros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the referee ended the match the DISTRITO 12 players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.