League

Perico
Spectators: 7217 (Terracing: 5414, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 143) Atletico Maranhence's Evaristo Vale 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. Atletico Maranhence's Valdemar Lucas proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to save Atletico Maranhence from getting a goal against them. Jaime Vidal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valdemar Lucas having to interfere. Marcinho Pontes kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Evaristo Vale in the 24th minute of play forced Perico's goalkeeper Marcinho Alves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match clock showed 29 minutes, the score became 0-3 when Evaristo Vale sped through Perico's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Marcinho Alves. The audience was convinced that Evaristo Vale's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marcinho Alves was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. Evaristo Vale blasted a shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marcinho Alves having to make a save. Marcinho Alves showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Murillo Travassos, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. In the 40th minute the ball was on its way in behind Perico's goalkeeper Marcinho Alves, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Murillo Travassos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marcinho Alves was relentless in the 46th minute of the game. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Gláuber Vinhas made the kick off in the second half. After 53 played minutes, Atletico Maranhence's Carlos Augusto Valadares shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Marcinho Alves came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Atletico Maranhence reached it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Murillo Travassos got free with Marcinho Alves in the 58th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Elias Zanette might have been able to make a better finish in the 61st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marcinho Alves. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Elias Zanette ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of Atletico Maranhence booed when Perico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alessandro Santos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Murillo Travassos struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Marcinho Alves didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Atletico Maranhence. In the 66th minute, Atletico Maranhence's Evaristo Vale dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-4. If Murillo Travassos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Perico booed when Atletico Maranhence was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dedê Leite didn't get a good kick on the ball. Perico's Gláuber Vinhas got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Evaristo Vale might have been able to make a better finish in the 85th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marcinho Alves. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Evaristo Vale ran back to his position shaking his head. A collision led to Perico getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. João Adolfo Ferreira hit a great ball. 90 minutes into the match, Atletico Maranhence's Marcinho Pontes broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Murillo Travassos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Marcinho Alves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Murillo Travassos who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 95thth minute tested the skills of Marcinho Alves when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Perico's Marcinho Alves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Evaristo Vale in the 96th minute of play. The Perico fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Atletico Maranhence were clearly better and deserved to take the win.