League

Canarias
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) César Guedes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Nilton Almeida tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 4 minutes into the game, Canarias's Pedro Luiz Valladares nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Natanael Meireles made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Terra's Natanael Meireles proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to save Terra from getting a goal against them. 17 minutes into the match, Canarias's goal looked a bit too open when Aírton Salgado came free, but Nilton Almeida reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mauro Zonta hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. When Caio Queirós fell near the penalty area in the 20th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Canarias's protests and gave Caio Queirós a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Canarias's Caio Queirós got a free kick in the 21st minute. The audience was convinced that Jean Passos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Natanael Meireles was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. When Jean Passos came up free with the goalie in the 23rd minute, the Canarias 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 Jean Passos couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Terra's César Guedes got a free kick in the 25th minute. 28 minutes into the match, Terra's César Guedes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nilton Almeida narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 30th minute, César Guedes 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 some careless play in the Canarias defense, César Guedes kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nilton Almeida. The Canarias fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nilton Almeida should have stopped the shot. Nilton Almeida showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aírton Salgado, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. César Guedes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th 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 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jean Passos made a kick off. Gerson Alcântara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 54th minute the ball was on its way in behind Canarias's goalkeeper Nilton Almeida, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 56 minutes, Mauro Zonta mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Canarias and the Terra players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Canarias getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Mauro Zonta hit a great ball. In the 67th minute Aírton Salgado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nilton Almeida saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Pedro Luiz Valladares managed to get in a good position for a shot. Canarias's supporters rose to their feet, but Pedro Luiz Valladares was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Natanael Meireles breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Aírton Salgado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Nilton Almeida tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Jean Passos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gerson Alcântara came free with the goalkeeper in the 87th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Nilton Almeida could save by the left post. Nilton Almeida showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aírton Salgado in the 89th minute of the match. Jean Passos struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Natanael Meireles didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Canarias. After a defensive mix-up in Canarias's zone, César Guedes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nilton Almeida came out of the goal and César Guedes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Terra had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.