League

Estádio Itororo
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Pingador's Elder Brito 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. Benedito Paraibano blasted a shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Silvinho Severo having to make a save. In the 5th minute of the match Antônio Carlos Rezende shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Silvinho Severo showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 7th match minute, Itororo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Geraldo Fontes to maneuver through the defense. In the 9th match minute, Itororo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Enio Hoffmann to maneuver through the defense. In the 17th minute, Geraldo Fontes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos Eduardo Simões in the 18th minute of play forced Itororo's goalkeeper Eduardo Penha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sandro Pires charged in rather forcefully in the 20th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Sandro Pires the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Sandro Pires kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Itororo's Belchior Peres got a good chance for a goal in the 27th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 28th minute, Enio Hoffmann hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zé Carlos Favoretto kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. The attack was good, but when Benedito Paraibano in the 32nd minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. In the 44th minute Zé Carlos Favoretto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eduardo Penha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 46th minute Carlos Eduardo Simões shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eduardo Penha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Benedito Paraibano to make the kick off. Geovani Ferreira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Silvinho Severo having to interfere. Itororo's Doriva Tinoco got a good chance for a goal in the 53rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Silvinho Severo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Benedito Paraibano went, in the 55th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Benedito Paraibano blasted a shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Silvinho Severo having to make a save. Alfredinho Antunes charged in rather forcefully in the 59th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alfredinho Antunes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 59 played minutes Pingador got a freekick which was hit by Alfredinho Antunes. Benedito Paraibano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Enio Hoffmann might have been able to make a better finish in the 67th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Silvinho Severo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Enio Hoffmann ran back to his position shaking his head. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Geraldo Fontes during the 74th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Pingador booed when Itororo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Geraldo Fontes didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Benedito Paraibano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 86th minute, Benedito Paraibano 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. Silvinho Severo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Enio Hoffmann, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Itororo had won after a very even match.