League

Estádio Aracatiara
Spectators: 7972 (Terracing: 5980, Seating: 1834, VIP seats: 158) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Rogelio Funes Mori took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Aracatiara EC's zone, Rogelio Funes Mori stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dário de Godoi came out of the goal and Rogelio Funes Mori tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, 20 de Abril's Mané Netto got control of the ball when Aaron Shepherd tried to sneak it across the goal line. Eduardo Maranhense fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dário de Godoi having to interfere. In the 18th minute of the match, Aaron Shepherd tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Mané Netto saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 24th minute, Rogelio Funes Mori hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rogelio Funes Mori scored 0-1 in the 28th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dário de Godoi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aaron Shepherd in the 33rd minute of play forced 20 de Abril's goalkeeper Mané Netto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Aracatiara EC booed when 20 de Abril was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lucas Arboleda didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mané Netto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aaron Shepherd in the 38th minute of the match. Rogelio Funes Mori scored 0-2 in the 40th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dário de Godoi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. With a little luck, 20 de Abril's Mané Netto got control of the ball when Aaron Shepherd tried to sneak it across the goal line. Mané Netto made a fantastic save in the 45th minute, when Aaron Shepherd sent off a good shot on target. The Aracatiara EC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. 20 de Abril were winning 0-2.

54 minutes into the game, Aracatiara EC's Aaron Shepherd nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mané Netto made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. A collision led to Aracatiara EC getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Ulysses Lucas hit a great ball. 20 de Abril made a substitution. Váldson Barral replaced Socorro Terron. Robinho Freire fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dário de Godoi having to interfere. In the 62nd minute Aaron Shepherd shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mané Netto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mané Netto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aaron Shepherd, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Dário de Godoi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Robinho Freire, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Robinho Freire received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Dário de Godoi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 71 played minutes 20 de Abril got a freekick which was hit by Lucas Arboleda. The audience thought a goal was coming when Robinho Freire got free with Dário de Godoi in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 78th minute, Aaron Shepherd 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. Guilherme Corrêa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dário de Godoi having to interfere. 89 minutes into the game, Aaron Shepherd was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Aracatiara EC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave 20 de Abril the free kick. In the 90th minute, Aaron Shepherd hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.