League

Estádio Brigada
Spectators: 7275 (Terracing: 5458, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 144) BARRADÃO's Sidney Paiva 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. Giuseppe Carioca showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luís Guilherme Ramos, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. Sidney Paiva struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Rômulo do Nascimento didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for BARRADÃO. If Sidney Paiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Márcio Cordeiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 24 minutes, Luís Guilherme Ramos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Timão fc's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luís Guilherme Ramos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Giuseppe Carioca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luís Guilherme Ramos in the 29th minute of play. BARRADÃO's Kléberson Sampaio got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 33 minutes, Sidney Paiva managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. BARRADÃO's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sidney Paiva 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 38th minute, Sidney Paiva 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. Laerte Arósio's late challenge caught a BARRADÃO's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Laerte Arósio helped the player get up and apologised. Laerte Arósio hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. Rômulo do Nascimento took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kléberson Sampaio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 43rd minute, Timão fc's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Sidney Paiva fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. 47 minutes into the match, Timão fc's Márcio Cordeiro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Giuseppe Carioca narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Márcio Cordeiro was the one to do the kick off. Giuseppe Carioca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Márcio Cordeiro in the 53rd minute of play. 61 minutes had been played when some careless play by Timão fc's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Antonio Baladi was slow to take the kick. During this time BARRADÃO's players had a chance to rest. The corner led to BARRADÃO's Álvaro Silveira getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. 63 minutes into the match, Timão fc's goal looked a bit too open when Sidney Paiva came free, but Rômulo do Nascimento reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to BARRADÃO getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Zeca Proença hit a great ball. In the 69th minute, Sidney Paiva 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. The supporters of Timão fc booed when BARRADÃO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kléberson Sampaio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Timão fc's Laerte Arósio got his second yellow card of the match in the 77th minute. The referee ordered Laerte Arósio off the ground. Laerte Arósio hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Rômulo do Nascimento showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zeca Proença in the 84th minute of the match. In the 85th match minute, Timão fc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Daniel de Queirós to maneuver through the defense. Rômulo do Nascimento didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Zeca Proença went, in the 87th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. After 93 minutes, Kléberson Sampaio made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. Timão fc's Rômulo do Nascimento tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot.