League

Estádio Mirari
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Luiz Fabiano Jacinto's late challenge caught a Mirari AD's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luiz Fabiano Jacinto helped the player get up and apologised. After 3 played minutes PUMAS AC got a freekick which was hit by Luiz Fabiano Jacinto. After 5 played minutes PUMAS AC got a freekick which was hit by Bebeto Luz. 14 minutes into the game, Lenílson Leal cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Cícero Amorim was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 20 minutes of play, PUMAS AC's Zeca Siqueira made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cícero Amorim was left in no man's land by his defense there! PUMAS AC's Zeca Siqueira got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cícero Amorim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zeca Siqueira in the 32nd minute of play. 36 minutes into the match, Mirari AD's goal looked a bit too open when Zeca Siqueira came free, but Cícero Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ulisses Cavalcante sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ulisses Cavalcante could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 45th minute of the match, but Elivélton Gerber made a huge save. After a defensive mix-up in PUMAS AC's zone, Marcos Souto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Elivélton Gerber came out of the goal and Marcos Souto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The Mirari AD players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. PUMAS AC were winning 0-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Lenílson Leal was the one to do the kick off. Marcos Souto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luiz Fabiano Jacinto took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 55th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Cícero Amorim. Mirari AD's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 55th match minute, Mirari AD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luís Fábio Dionísio to maneuver through the defense. The crowd rose to their feet as PUMAS AC's Lenílson Leal slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Cícero Amorim. That made the score 0-3 after 58 minutes of play. Marcos Souto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Elivélton Gerber tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodolfo Vieira in the 69th minute of play forced Mirari AD's goalkeeper Cícero Amorim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 71st minute, PUMAS AC's Lenílson Leal ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Cícero Amorim. Cícero Amorim yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-4. Zeca Siqueira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Cícero Amorim tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cícero Amorim was out of position in the 78 minute of play, and Lenílson Leal capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Lenílson Leal really showed his touch with that goal: 0-5. Mirari AD's Marcos Souto got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 86th minute, PUMAS AC's Lenílson Leal dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-6. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lenílson Leal in the 91st minute of play forced Mirari AD's goalkeeper Cícero Amorim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zeca Siqueira struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Cícero Amorim didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for PUMAS AC. PUMAS AC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.