League

República Trepadeira
Spectators: 7213 (Terracing: 5411, Seating: 1659, VIP seats: 143) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Luís Gustavo Palmeira took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a defensive mix-up in CFZ's zone, Luís Gustavo Palmeira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Denílson Gaúcho came out of the goal and Luís Gustavo Palmeira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to CFZ getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Fabiano Paes hit a great ball. Luís Gustavo Palmeira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Carlos Abreu hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. Trepadeira Atlético Clube's Luís Gustavo Palmeira got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Luís Gustavo Palmeira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Denílson Gaúcho having to interfere. The attack was good, but when Luís Gustavo Palmeira in the 42nd minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

If Valdemar Miranda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Valdemar Miranda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. CFZ were furious when Murilo Madureira was red carded, 61 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. Luís Gustavo Palmeira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of CFZ booed when Trepadeira Atlético Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dagoberto Ramos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luís Gustavo Palmeira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Denílson Gaúcho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tomás Mattos during the 77th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 77 played minutes CFZ got a freekick which was hit by Tomás Mattos. Luís Gustavo Palmeira got in the 79th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Denílson Gaúcho handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. Valdemar Miranda took the ball and in the 83 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Denílson Gaúcho. Denílson Gaúcho dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. In the 89th minute of the match, Guto Nunes sent away a good long shot that could have become a goal, but Denílson Gaúcho showed an example of his skillful tending and made the save just under the crossbar. A sloppy throw-in by Orlando Simões in the 94th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Trepadeira Atlético Clube's Pedro Augusto Mendonça. Trepadeira Atlético Clube's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.