League

Estádio Assacaio
Spectators: 7113 (Terracing: 5395, Seating: 1575, VIP seats: 143) Luís Fabiano Saldanha started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. When Durval Lira fell near the penalty area in the 3rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Trezeano F.C.'s protests and gave Durval Lira a yellow card for diving instead. Arlindo Aguiar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Durval Lira in the 11th minute of play. In the 13th minute Durval Lira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arlindo Aguiar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 14 minutes into the match, Rendenção EC's goal looked a bit too open when Durval Lira came free, but Arlindo Aguiar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 21 minutes, Alex da Silva managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rendenção EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alex da Silva was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Carlos Seco charged in rather forcefully in the 22nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Carlos Seco the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Trezeano F.C. getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Carlos Seco hit a great ball. When Fabiano Brito came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the Trezeano F.C. 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 Fabiano Brito couldn't finish the play. 28 minutes into the game, Rendenção EC's Luís Fabiano Saldanha nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rubens de Toledo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Arlindo Aguiar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabiano Brito in the 32nd minute of play. Arlindo Aguiar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabiano Brito in the 33rd minute of play. Arlindo Aguiar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Durval Lira, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Luís Fabiano Saldanha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Rubens de Toledo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Arlindo Aguiar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Durval Lira in the 52nd minute of the match. Alex da Silva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rubens de Toledo having to interfere. Alex da Silva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rubens de Toledo having to interfere. Norberto Brasil took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 60th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Arlindo Aguiar. Rendenção EC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Arlindo Aguiar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raúl Vergílio in the 62nd minute of play. Fabiano Brito sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Luís Fabiano Saldanha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 71 minutes, Alex da Silva managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rendenção EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alex da Silva was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rubens de Toledo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luís Fabiano Saldanha in the 73rd minute of the match. Durval Lira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arlindo Aguiar was a little too slow when Reginaldo Tande got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 77th minute. The score was now 1-1. A hard shot by Ulisses Trevisan from long distance, 86 minutes into the match, got Arlindo Aguiar's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Alex da Silva struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Rubens de Toledo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rendenção EC. Rubens de Toledo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luís Fabiano Saldanha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 96 minutes, Alex da Silva managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rendenção EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alex da Silva was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.