League

Arapiraca
Spectators: 7129 (Terracing: 5484, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 145) Carlos Alberto Negri made the kick off and thus started the match. Cipriano Mesquita took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dagoberto Ferraz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 4th minute, Francisco Silveira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 13 minutes into the game, CD Catalunya's Dagoberto Ferraz nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cipriano Mesquita made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. 17 minutes into the game, CD Catalunya's William Furlan nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cipriano Mesquita made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Carlos Alberto Negri managed to get in a good position for a shot. CD Catalunya's supporters rose to their feet, but Carlos Alberto Negri was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cipriano Mesquita breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cipriano Mesquita made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ulisses Linares in the 24th minute of play. 27 minutes into the match, Arapiraca EC's goal looked a bit too open when William Furlan came free, but Cipriano Mesquita reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nelson Campidelis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Júlio Tepedino in the 32nd minute of the match. Nelson Campidelis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Francisco Silveira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cauan Souza recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 41st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Arapiraca EC's Celso Figueiredo got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cipriano Mesquita showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlos Alberto Negri in the 45th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by William Furlan in the 46th minute of play forced Arapiraca EC's goalkeeper Cipriano Mesquita to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cipriano Mesquita showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlos Alberto Negri, who was totally free with the ball in the 49th minute. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Júlio Tepedino to strike the kick off in the second half. Robinho Damião was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 67 minutes into the match. In the 67th minute, one of Arapiraca EC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Arapiraca EC. The referee gave CD Catalunya a penalty, 70 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Dudu Neiva, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Arapiraca EC's Cipriano Mesquita. 1-3. If Celso Figueiredo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. A collision led to CD Catalunya getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Zé Paulo de Godoi hit a great ball. When Zé Paulo de Godoi fell near the penalty area in the 76th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored CD Catalunya's protests and gave Zé Paulo de Godoi a yellow card for diving instead. In the 76th minute, Zé Paulo de Godoi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Cauan Souza came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the Arapiraca EC 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 Cauan Souza couldn't finish the play. If Eduardo dos Santos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th minute, Eduardo dos Santos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Arapiraca EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Eduardo dos Santos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nelson Campidelis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. CD Catalunya's Nelson Campidelis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Celso Figueiredo in the 99th minute of play. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched CD Catalunya eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.