League

Arena Vai Dá Ruim
Spectators: 7469 (Terracing: 5603, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Eduardo Borges took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Eduardo Borges had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 4th match minute, Vai Dá Ruim was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jonathan de Moraes to maneuver through the defense. 6 minutes into the match, Vai Dá Ruim's goal looked a bit too open when Eduardo Borges came free, but Ailton Barrios reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Adrianinho Medeiros fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luiz Fernando Cruz having to interfere. If Pedro Augusto da Cunha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luiz Fernando Cruz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedro Augusto da Cunha in the 15th minute of play. Adrianinho Medeiros who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 23rdth minute tested the skills of Luiz Fernando Cruz when he managed to save the team from getting behind. When Pedro Augusto da Cunha came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the Vai Dá Ruim 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 Pedro Augusto da Cunha couldn't finish the play. 28 minutes into the match, S.E. Primeiro de Janeiro's Eduardo Borges sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ailton Barrios narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Adrianinho Medeiros received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Luiz Fernando Cruz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Pedro Augusto da Cunha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, S.E. Primeiro de Janeiro's Luiz Fernando Cruz got control of the ball when Adrianinho Medeiros tried to sneak it across the goal line. Vai Dá Ruim's Pedro Augusto da Cunha got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Vai Dá Ruim booed when S.E. Primeiro de Janeiro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Washington Carneiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. 47 minutes into the match, S.E. Primeiro de Janeiro's goalkeeper Luiz Fernando Cruz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Adrianinho Medeiros.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Pedro Augusto da Cunha stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. S.E. Primeiro de Janeiro's Luiz Fernando Cruz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pedro Augusto da Cunha in the 53rd minute of play. Ailton Barrios stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eduardo Borges's shot from short distance in the 59th minute. In the 61st minute Eduardo Borges shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ailton Barrios saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of S.E. Primeiro de Janeiro booed when Vai Dá Ruim was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. John Zago didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 63 played minutes S.E. Primeiro de Janeiro got a freekick which was hit by Paulo Bittencourt. In a very dangerous position, a player in S.E. Primeiro de Janeiro fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 65th minute. Penalty! In the 67th minute there was a penalty for Vai Dá Ruim. Jonathan de Moraes stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Luiz Fernando Cruz. 1-0. Adrianinho Medeiros fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luiz Fernando Cruz having to interfere. Luiz Fernando Cruz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pedro Augusto da Cunha in the 76th minute of the match. S.E. Primeiro de Janeiro's Luiz Fernando Cruz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pedro Augusto da Cunha in the 79th minute of play. 83 minutes into the game, Luiz Fernando Sampaio was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. S.E. Primeiro de Janeiro's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Vai Dá Ruim the free kick. In the 83rd minute, Luiz Fernando Sampaio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 97th match minute, Vai Dá Ruim was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pedro Augusto da Cunha to maneuver through the defense. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Vai Dá Ruim fans cheered their team off the field, for while S.E. Primeiro de Janeiro had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.