League

Estádio Merejo
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Tupiniquins's Joélson Souza 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. Afonso Arruda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Vivaldo Tinoco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In a very dangerous position, a player in Tupiniquins fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 7th minute. Penalty! When the match had been going on for 8 minutes, LEGIONÁRIOS's Luís Fernando de Salles got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Vivaldo Tinoco. Almir Peres showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Teodoro Teles, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. When Joélson Souza came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the Tupiniquins fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Joélson Souza couldn't finish the play. Almir Peres stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Teodoro Teles's shot from short distance in the 14th minute. Vivaldo Tinoco was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Adhemar Prata showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 17 minute of play. Cauã Tepedino kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. In the 22nd match minute, LEGIONÁRIOS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adhemar Prata to maneuver through the defense. In the 23rd minute of the match Wilton Paulista sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Almir Peres skillfully saved the ball. Marquinhos de Alcântara hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. After having played for 42 minutes, Marquinhos de Alcântara managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. LEGIONÁRIOS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Marquinhos de Alcântara was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Marquinhos de Alcântara was the one to do the kick off. 52 minutes into the game, Teodoro Teles recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Almir Peres. Teodoro Teles showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-1. LEGIONÁRIOS's Almir Peres played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Teodoro Teles in the 57th minute of play. Tupiniquins's Vivaldo Tinoco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Afonso Arruda in the 61st minute of play. Teodoro Teles could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 63rd minute of the match, but Almir Peres made a huge save. LEGIONÁRIOS's defense didn't have a chance, in the 66th minute, when Joélson Souza scored to the left of an out of position Almir Peres, making the score, 2-2. 70 minutes into the match, LEGIONÁRIOS's goal looked a bit too open when Joélson Souza came free, but Almir Peres reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marquinhos de Alcântara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Vivaldo Tinoco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 77th minute Afonso Arruda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vivaldo Tinoco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marquinhos de Alcântara in the 79th minute of play forced Tupiniquins's goalkeeper Vivaldo Tinoco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 85th match minute, Tupiniquins was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cauã Tepedino to maneuver through the defense. If Teodoro Teles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Joélson Souza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 92 minutes into the match, LEGIONÁRIOS's goalkeeper Almir Peres had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Teodoro Teles. The Tupiniquins players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented LEGIONÁRIOS from taking control. The game ends in a draw.