League

Ilha do Retiro
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Rondônia Fc's Nelson Camargo 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. A hard shot 14 in the game by Vicente Senna from a close distance when the talented Alex Barral managed to make a qualified save. Rondônia Fc's players were relieved. Alex Barral made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Flávio Paraense in the 25th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Flávio Paraense kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Alex Barral. That made the score 2-0 in the 28 minute of play. The supporters of Rondônia Fc booed when Sport Recife was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Michel Ferraz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sport Recife's Doriva Paranaense played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gil Sergipano in the 39th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Flávio Paraense in the 42nd minute of play forced Rondônia Fc's goalkeeper Alex Barral to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Flávio Paraense to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vicente Senna in the 52nd minute of play forced Rondônia Fc's goalkeeper Alex Barral to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cacá Teixeira hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. Sport Recife's Doriva Paranaense proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save Sport Recife from getting a goal against them. Vicente Senna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 64th minute Flávio Paraense shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alex Barral saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alex Barral showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vicente Senna, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Gil Aguiar kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Rondônia Fc's Alex Barral played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vicente Senna in the 68th minute of play. Alex Barral made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Flávio Paraense in the 71st minute of play. Gil Sergipano who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 72ndth minute tested the skills of Doriva Paranaense when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gil Sergipano got free with Doriva Paranaense in the 78th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 81 played minutes Sport Recife got a freekick which was hit by Flávio Paraense. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when Rondônia Fc's Nelson Camargo in the 84th minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Doriva Paranaense was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for Sport Recife through an amazing save. Doriva Paranaense made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nelson Camargo in the 88th minute of play. In the 91st minute, Gil Aguiar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Otávio Furtado took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 93rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Alex Barral. Rondônia Fc's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 94 minutes into the match, Rondônia Fc's Gil Sergipano sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Doriva Paranaense narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Nelson Camargo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Doriva Paranaense having to interfere.