League

Igarate
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Renato Quadros got the match started through his kick off. Pedro Batista made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristóvão Trevisan in the 4th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Allan Marinho managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cruzeiro's supporters rose to their feet, but Allan Marinho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. César de Amorim breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Adrianinho Recife had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Cruzeiro getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Faustão Paraense hit a great ball. Allan Marinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Valdomiro Melo during the 22nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 22nd minute, Valdomiro Melo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Valdomiro Melo made in the 24th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Jânio Soeiro however managed to control. In the 26th minute, Sydney Machado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 27 minutes into the match, Cruzeiro's goalkeeper Pedro Batista had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Adrianinho Recife. Faustão Paraense charged in rather forcefully in the 29th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Faustão Paraense the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 30 minutes into the match, Adrianinho Recife notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Cruzeiro's Pedro Batista. Pedro Batista was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Faustão Paraense was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 37 minutes had been played. 47 minutes into the match, Cruzeiro's goalkeeper Pedro Batista had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristóvão Trevisan. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Adrianinho Recife made the kick off in the second half. If Adrianinho Recife had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Igarate getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Benê Albuquerque hit a great ball. Magno Ramos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Batista having to interfere. Adrianinho Recife received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Pedro Batista tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pedro Batista showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adrianinho Recife, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. 68 minutes into the match, Cruzeiro's goal looked a bit too open when Benê Albuquerque came free, but Pedro Batista reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Benê Albuquerque took the ball and in the 69 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pedro Batista. Pedro Batista dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. After a rather tough play, Igarate's Benê Albuquerque got a free kick in the 73rd minute. When Adrianinho Recife came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the Igarate 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 Adrianinho Recife couldn't finish the play. In the 83rd match minute, Cruzeiro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bebeto do Vale to maneuver through the defense. Benê Albuquerque received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Pedro Batista tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Allan Marinho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without César de Amorim having to interfere. When Adrianinho Recife came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Igarate 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 Adrianinho Recife couldn't finish the play. In the 93rd minute, Sydney Machado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Benê Albuquerque fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Batista having to interfere. Igarate walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.