League

Estádio Tabaco
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Ronaldo Sena charged in rather forcefully in the 2nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ronaldo Sena the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Tabaco EC's Ronaldo Sena got a free kick in the 2nd minute. When the match clock showed 6 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Cesinha Veloso sped through Tabaco EC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ronaldinho Costa. Ronaldinho Costa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Angelo Mattos in the 14th minute of the match. Luciano da Silveira's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Edmílson Santos read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 18th minute of play. Gino de Souza recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 19th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 25th minute, Tabaco EC's Gino de Souza dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. Angelo Mattos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ronaldinho Costa having to interfere. Ronaldinho Costa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cesinha Veloso in the 38th minute of the match. Cesinha Veloso 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. In the 41st match minute, Tabaco EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luís Fábio Lira to maneuver through the defense. If Angelo Mattos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gino de Souza made a kick off. After 53 minutes of play FOX's Claudinei Vargas was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Claudinei Vargas hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. After 56 played minutes Tabaco EC got a freekick which was hit by Aloísio Medeiros. Ronaldinho Costa made a fantastic save in the 57th minute, when Angelo Mattos sent off a good shot on target. After having played for 62 minutes, Luciano da Silveira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tabaco EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luciano da Silveira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Angelo Mattos might have been able to make a better finish in the 65th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ronaldinho Costa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Angelo Mattos ran back to his position shaking his head. Ronaldo Sena received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Edmílson Santos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Edmílson Santos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gino de Souza, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Edmílson Santos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gino de Souza, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. A collision led to FOX getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Aílton Dias hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gino de Souza in the 78th minute of play forced FOX's goalkeeper Edmílson Santos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ronaldinho Costa made a fantastic save in the 88th minute, when Cesinha Veloso sent off a good shot on target. In the 91st minute the ball was on its way in behind Tabaco EC's goalkeeper Ronaldinho Costa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 91 minutes of play Tabaco EC's Ronaldo Sena was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After 92 played minutes Tabaco EC got a freekick which was hit by Ronaldo Sena. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. FOX walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.