League

Emirates Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Olívio de Lara started the match with the kick off. Diguinho Dante fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Artur Cabral having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Olívio de Lara in the 17th minute of play forced Piao's goalkeeper Artur Cabral to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Renato Cerezo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tostão Tavares in the 20th minute of the match. If Tostão Tavares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Tostão Tavares took the ball and in the 22 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Renato Cerezo. Renato Cerezo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. 26 minutes into the match, Piao's goal looked a bit too open when Olívio de Lara came free, but Artur Cabral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Piao getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Mario Oosterveld hit a great ball. When Caetano Leme fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Arsenal - PE's protests and gave Caetano Leme a yellow card for diving instead. Caetano Leme hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. In the 33rd minute, Tostão Tavares 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. In the 37th minute the ball was on its way in behind Piao's goalkeeper Artur Cabral, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 47th minute Nelson Berger shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Renato Cerezo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

Piao's Michal Wojtyna was substituted for Tostão Tavares. Nelson Berger sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Augusto Mattos kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. Nelson Berger fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Renato Cerezo having to interfere. Piao made a substitution. Amílton Carneiro replaced Marcelo dos Santos. Piao's Franklin Cerezo was substituted for Augusto Mattos. When the match had gone on for 67 minutes, Michal Wojtyna took a quick shot and it went in 0-2 without a chance for Renato Cerezo to make any attempt to save it. When Piao's Nelson Berger in the 70th minute got a chance for a shot 70th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Arsenal - PE's goalie prevented a goal. Michal Wojtyna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Piao getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Gilmar Amaral hit a great ball. Renato Cerezo made a fantastic save in the 93rd minute, when Michal Wojtyna sent off a good shot on target. Gilmar Amaral kicked well hit freekick during the 97th minute of the match.