League

Estádio Canuma
Spectators: 7171 (Terracing: 5380, Seating: 1649, VIP seats: 142) So Canela's Diego Godoi 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. After a defensive mix-up in Pirapiringa EC's zone, Diego Godoi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vicente Mendes came out of the goal and Diego Godoi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Vicente Mendes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Diego Godoi in the 7th minute of the match. Diego Godoi had several of the Pirapiringa EC's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 9 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-0 score and a disappointed Vicente Mendes as he didn't even see the shot coming. In the 11th match minute, So Canela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Diego Godoi to maneuver through the defense. Serginho Paraense hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind Pirapiringa EC's goalkeeper Vicente Mendes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Diego Godoi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vicente Mendes having to interfere. Sérgio Aguiar's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 23rdth minute, Vicente Mendes skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Sérgio Aguiar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vicente Mendes having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pedro Paulo Bittencourt in the 32nd minute of play forced So Canela's goalkeeper Guto Meira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pedro Paulo Bittencourt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Guto Meira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Guto Meira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Waldemar Gonçalves in the 41st minute of play. Pedro Paulo Bittencourt 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. If Waldemar Gonçalves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 48 minutes into the match, Pirapiringa EC's Anselmo Silva sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Guto Meira narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Pedro Paulo Bittencourt to strike the kick off in the second half. Waldemar Gonçalvess short, quick shot in the 61stth minute got Guto Meira to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Waldemar Gonçalves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Pedro Paulo Bittencourt fell near the penalty area in the 67th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pirapiringa EC's protests and gave Pedro Paulo Bittencourt a yellow card for diving instead. Pedro Paulo Bittencourt kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. If Sérgio Aguiar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 69 played minutes Pirapiringa EC got a freekick which was hit by Anselmo Silva. Guto Meira made an important save on a dangerous shot by Waldemar Gonçalves in the 76th minute. If Cleiton Paraense had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Guto Meira made an important save on a dangerous shot by Waldemar Gonçalves in the 84th minute. Vicente Mendes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sérgio Aguiar in the 87th minute of play. If Diego Godoi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. So Canela's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.