League

Bergamasco
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Correntes EC's Osvaldo Fantini 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. Osvaldo Fantini struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Dudu Severo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Correntes EC. After 5 played minutes Bergamasco got a freekick which was hit by Nando Melo. A collision led to Correntes EC getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Wilian Salgado hit a great ball. If Osvaldo Fantini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 28th minute Marcus Nunes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Frank Prata saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dudu Severo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Osvaldo Fantini in the 30th minute of the match. Dudu Severo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Osvaldo Fantini went, in the 34th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. 37 minutes into the match, Correntes EC's goal looked a bit too open when Marcus Nunes came free, but Frank Prata reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 39 minutes, Evaristo Paraíba mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bergamasco and the Correntes EC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 40th minute Osvaldo Fantini shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dudu Severo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Osvaldo Fantini managed to get in a good position for a shot. Correntes EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Osvaldo Fantini was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dudu Severo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 46 minutes into the match, Bergamasco's goal looked a bit too open when Tarcisio Pombal came free, but Dudu Severo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wágner Saldanha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Dudu Severo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Marcus Nunes to strike the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Correntes EC's zone, Valério Vander stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Frank Prata came out of the goal and Valério Vander tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 59 minutes into the match, Correntes EC's goal looked a bit too open when Marcus Nunes came free, but Frank Prata reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Osvaldo Fantini's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 62ndth minute, Dudu Severo skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Marcus Nunes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Frank Prata having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcus Nunes in the 71st minute of play forced Correntes EC's goalkeeper Frank Prata to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Frank Prata didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Marcus Nunes went, in the 72nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. If Osvaldinho Rosado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Osvaldo Fantini recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After having played for 78 minutes, Tarcisio Pombal managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Correntes EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tarcisio Pombal was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Osvaldinho Rosado hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. In the 88th match minute, Bergamasco was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcus Nunes to maneuver through the defense. Correntes EC's Frank Prata played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Evaristo Paraíba in the 90th minute of play. Osvaldinho Rosado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Correntes EC's Frank Prata played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcus Nunes in the 97th minute of play. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.