League

Tigers Arena
Spectators: 7180 (Terracing: 5387, Seating: 1651, VIP seats: 142) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. César Lopes started the match with the kick off. If Fausto de Sena had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match had gone on for 14 minutes, Rafinha Bittencourt put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Eugênio Albuquerque. 23 minutes into the match, Criciuma Tigers's goal looked a bit too open when César Lopes came free, but Gilberto de Mendonça reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Charles Cardoso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Gilberto de Mendonça tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gilberto de Mendonça made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from César Lopes in the 26th minute of play. In the 28th minute, César Lopes 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. Criciuma Tigers's Gilberto de Mendonça played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Charles Cardoso in the 29th minute of play. Fausto de Sena's late challenge caught a Criciuma Tigers's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fausto de Sena helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Ubanheira getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Fausto de Sena hit a great ball. 41 minutes into the match, Criciuma Tigers's goal looked a bit too open when Charles Cardoso came free, but Gilberto de Mendonça reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Criciuma Tigers's Claudinho Veiga got a free kick in the 44th minute. César Lopes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Gilberto de Mendonça tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Charles Cardoso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gilberto de Mendonça having to interfere. Gilberto de Mendonça took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from César Lopes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Charles Cardoso in the 62ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Gilberto de Mendonça, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 64 minutes into the game, Aloísio Abraão was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ubanheira's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Criciuma Tigers the free kick. 63 minutes into the game, one of Ubanheira:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Eugênio Albuquerque had in the 66thth minute some difficulties stopping Agnaldo Paraíba's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. João Augusto Maranhense charged in rather forcefully in the 69th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed João Augusto Maranhense the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. João Augusto Maranhense kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Claudinho Veiga charged in rather forcefully in the 71st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Claudinho Veiga the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Criciuma Tigers's Gilberto de Mendonça played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by César Lopes in the 75th minute of play. In the 83rd minute César Lopes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gilberto de Mendonça saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Criciuma Tigers's Rubinho Vargas got a free kick in the 84th minute. Ubanheira's Aloísio Abraão couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 85th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Criciuma Tigers. Criciuma Tigers's Gilberto de Mendonça played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by César Lopes in the 87th minute of play. César Lopes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Gilberto de Mendonça tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. César Lopes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Gilberto de Mendonça tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gilberto de Mendonça showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from César Lopes, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. When the referee blew the final whistle, Criciuma Tigers could leave the field as winners, despite Ubanheira having more of the ball for most of the match.