League

Estádio Tucumduba
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Xeq Matt's Gildo Toledo 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. Frédson Favoretto might have been able to make a better finish in the 5th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Geraldo Couto. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Frédson Favoretto ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of Xeq Matt booed when Tucumduba was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. César Ramos didn't get a good kick on the ball. 10 minutes into the match, Xeq Matt's Frédson Favoretto sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Geraldo Couto narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 12th match minute, Tucumduba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by César Ramos to maneuver through the defense. After 15 minutes of play, Xeq Matt's Gildo Toledo made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Geraldo Couto was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Gildo Toledo in the 19th minute of play forced Tucumduba's goalkeeper Geraldo Couto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gildo Toledo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Frédson Favoretto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rodriguinho Rocha got free with Nildo de Queiroz in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Nildo de Queiroz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rodriguinho Rocha in the 33rd minute. In the 35th match minute, Tucumduba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tony Bezerra to maneuver through the defense. In the 35th match minute, Tucumduba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gilvan da Silveira to maneuver through the defense. Gildo Toledo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 45th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Frédson Favoretto came up free with the goalie in the 48th minute, the Xeq Matt 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 Frédson Favoretto couldn't finish the play.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rodriguinho Rocha made a kick off. Nildo de Queiroz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tony Bezerra, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Rodriguinho Rocha's late challenge caught a Xeq Matt's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rodriguinho Rocha helped the player get up and apologised. After 56 played minutes Tucumduba got a freekick which was hit by Rodriguinho Rocha. After 57 minutes, Tony Bezerra mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tucumduba and the Xeq Matt players grew even worse after the yellow card. Tony Bezerra hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Gildo Toledos short, quick shot in the 59thth minute got Geraldo Couto to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Christian de Lara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tucumduba's Christian de Lara couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Xeq Matt. In the 67th minute Ricardinho Souto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Geraldo Couto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tony Bezerra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 69th match minute, Xeq Matt was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alessandro Viana to maneuver through the defense. Geraldo Couto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ricardinho Souto in the 71st minute of play. In the 73rd minute, Christian de Lara left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Tucumduba fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. If Frédson Favoretto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nildo de Queiroz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodriguinho Rocha, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Tony Bezerra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nildo de Queiroz having to interfere. 99 minutes into the match, Xeq Matt's Marcel Campidelis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Geraldo Couto narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.