League

Estádio Tamarati
Spectators: 6657 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 0) Tamarati's Juninho Cabral 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. Ademir Carioca struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Ronaldinho Botelho didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tamarati. Zé Carlos Quaresma received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Edgard de Mendonça tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Monumento Sports's Décio Silva got a free kick in the 16th minute. Ronaldinho Botelho made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ernesto de Alcântara in the 18th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Juninho Cabral in the 19th minute of play forced Monumento Sports's goalkeeper Ronaldinho Botelho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ronaldinho Botelho made a fantastic save in the 21st minute, when Ernesto de Alcântara sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zé Carlos Quaresma in the 29th minute of play forced Tamarati's goalkeeper Edgard de Mendonça to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Edgard de Mendonça showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Teodoro Abraão in the 36th minute of the match. In the 38th minute, Teodoro Abraão 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. Zé Carlos Quaresma sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 41st minute, Zé Pedro Magalhães hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Zé Carlos Quaresma stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Zé Carlos Quaresma sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zé Pedro Magalhães charged in rather forcefully in the 58th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Zé Pedro Magalhães the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 58th minute, Zé Pedro Magalhães hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zé Carlos Quaresma fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edgard de Mendonça having to interfere. Ernesto de Alcântara took the ball and in the 68 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ronaldinho Botelho. Ronaldinho Botelho dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Ronaldinho Botelho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ernesto de Alcântara in the 75th minute of play. The supporters of Monumento Sports booed when Tamarati was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eliseu Zonta didn't get a good kick on the ball. Edgard de Mendonça took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zé Carlos Quaresma, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Edgard de Mendonça showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zé Carlos Quaresma, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. 90 minutes into the game, Ademir Carioca was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tamarati's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Monumento Sports the free kick. Monumento Sports's Dida Tande couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 91st minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Tamarati. In the 97th minute Zé Carlos Quaresma shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edgard de Mendonça saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Monumento Sports were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.