League

Arariuna
Spectators: 7180 (Terracing: 5419, Seating: 1661, VIP seats: 100) Arariuna's Hamílton Melo 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. Benê Queirós's late challenge caught a Arariuna's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Benê Queirós helped the player get up and apologised. After 3 played minutes Danúbio got a freekick which was hit by Benê Queirós. Vítor Nóbrega sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 9 played minutes Arariuna got a freekick which was hit by Yan do Valle. Chicão Simão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Noel Fernandes having to interfere. If Vítor Nóbrega had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Júlio Soares fell near the penalty area in the 16th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Arariuna's protests and gave Júlio Soares a yellow card for diving instead. Júlio Soares hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. 1-0 became the score in the 23rd minute when Hamílton Melo elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Chicão Simão's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Noel Fernandes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 28th minute of play. Juvenal Linares made a fantastic save in the 30th minute, when Luiz Eduardo Mendes sent off a good shot on target. Júnior Loyola kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. Júnior Loyola hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Hamílton Melo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Juvenal Linares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Juvenal Linares didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Luiz Eduardo Mendes went, in the 46th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Chicão Simão to make the kick off. Marcelo Prestes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 56 minutes into the game, Luiz Eduardo Mendes cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Juvenal Linares was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Juvenal Linares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luiz Eduardo Mendes in the 62nd minute of play. During the 62nd minute of the match Benê Queirós completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Benê Queirós a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. In the 63rd match minute, Danúbio was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benê Queirós to maneuver through the defense. If Luiz Eduardo Mendes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arariuna's Noel Fernandes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 68th minute of the match, managed to save Arariuna from getting a goal against them. Danúbio's Juvenal Linares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hamílton Melo in the 75th minute of play. Vítor Nóbrega fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Noel Fernandes having to interfere. Juvenal Linares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luiz Eduardo Mendes, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Vítor Nóbrega received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Noel Fernandes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vítor Nóbrega received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Noel Fernandes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Arariuna had won after a very even match.