League

Sparta
Spectators: 7052 (Terracing: 5398, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Sidnei Cavalcante took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute, Sidnei Cavalcante fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Diego Magalhães, passed just outside the right post. Sidnei Cavalcante received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Diego Magalhães tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Delfim Perez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 13 minutes into the match, Orlando Damião had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rui Alves. Os Espartanos's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Orlando Damião was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 16 minutes into the match, Nandox FC's Delfim Perez sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rui Alves narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Delfim Perez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Clemente Motta fell near the penalty area in the 29th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Os Espartanos's protests and gave Clemente Motta a yellow card for diving instead. Luiz Paulo Ramos's late challenge caught a Nandox FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luiz Paulo Ramos helped the player get up and apologised. Luiz Paulo Ramos kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Rodriguinho Macedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 49th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Diego Magalhães having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Delfim Perez was the one to do the kick off. After 55 played minutes Os Espartanos got a freekick which was hit by Nuno Abreu. An unexpectedly hard shot by Delfim Perez in the 59th minute of play forced Os Espartanos's goalkeeper Rui Alves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nandox FC were awarded a corner in the 67th minute after Os Espartanos's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Roger Andrade took the corner. Rogério Koehler was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. In the 75th minute Sidnei Cavalcante shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Diego Magalhães saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 77th minute Sidnei Cavalcante shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Diego Magalhães saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Delfim Perez in the 80th minute of play forced Os Espartanos's goalkeeper Rui Alves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rui Alves made an important save on a dangerous shot by Orlando Damião in the 92nd minute. Rodriguinho Macedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Diego Magalhães having to interfere. Sidnei Cavalcante received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 98th minute. Diego Magalhães tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Nandox FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.