League

Ipamery Arena
Spectators: 7303 (Terracing: 5478, Seating: 1680, VIP seats: 145) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Durvalino Linares got the match started through his kick off. In the 11th minute, Rubens Favoretto fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Glauco Moreira's late challenge caught a Fênix Futebol Clube's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Glauco Moreira helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Chora getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Glauco Moreira hit a great ball. Diguinho Carvalho charged in rather forcefully in the 15th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Diguinho Carvalho the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Chora booed when Fênix Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Diguinho Carvalho didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rogério Mangueira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Antônio Carlos Diniz having to interfere. In the 28th minute, Diamantino de Barros 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. Diamantino de Barros struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Antônio Carlos Diniz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Chora. Diamantino de Barros fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Antônio Carlos Diniz having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Fênix Futebol Clube's Durvalino Linares got a free kick in the 43rd minute. In a very dangerous position, a player in Fênix Futebol Clube fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 44th minute. Penalty!

The wind increased when Rogério Mangueira made the kick off in the second half. Diamantino de Barros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 57 played minutes Chora got a freekick which was hit by Glauco Moreira. When Benjamin Figueiredo came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the Fênix Futebol Clube 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 Benjamin Figueiredo couldn't finish the play. Benjamin Figueiredo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Armandinho Vander having to interfere. Fênix Futebol Clube's Antônio Carlos Diniz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rogério Mangueira in the 69th minute of play. 77 minutes into the match, Fênix Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Rogério Mangueira came free, but Antônio Carlos Diniz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 78 minutes, Antônio Carlos Diniz successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Rubens Favoretto recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Antônio Carlos Diniz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Diamantino de Barros went, in the 85th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-4 was the resulting score. Cléber das Neves charged in rather forcefully in the 89th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cléber das Neves the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Chora's Cléber das Neves got a free kick in the 89th minute. In the 91st minute, Rubens Favoretto 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 a rather tough play, Chora's Glauco Moreira got a free kick in the 92nd minute. In the 94th minute, Diamantino de Barros 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. Rubens Favoretto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 98th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Chora eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.