League

Estádio Gilbert
Spectators: 7025 (Terracing: 5425, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 100) 5 minutes into the match, Gilbert's Dedé Neves sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Andrézinho Mazza narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Luisinho de Amorim's late challenge caught a Eao's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luisinho de Amorim helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Gilbert getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Luisinho de Amorim hit a great ball. Everardo Erruki took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Delfim Toledo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The long shot by Horácio Duarte in the 9th minute really tested Andrézinho Mazza's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Claudinho de Queirós during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zachariasz Cwenar in the 16th minute of play forced Eao's goalkeeper Andrézinho Mazza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Eao's Claudinho de Queirós got a free kick in the 17th minute. Andrézinho Mazza made an important save on a dangerous shot by Benê Linares in the 18th minute. Benê Linares's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 19thth minute, Andrézinho Mazza skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 21stth minute of the game Benê Linares who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Eao's Andrézinho Mazza was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Dedé Neves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 32 minutes into the match, Gilbert's goal looked a bit too open when Delfim Toledo came free, but Everardo Erruki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 34 minutes had been played when some careless play by Gilbert's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Edvaldo Quintal was slow to take the kick. During this time Eao's players had a chance to rest. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zachariasz Cwenar in the 39th minute of play forced Eao's goalkeeper Andrézinho Mazza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 41st match minute, Eao was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by José Queiroz to maneuver through the defense. Andrézinho Mazza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benê Linares, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute.

When Zachariasz Cwenar came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Gilbert 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 Zachariasz Cwenar couldn't finish the play. Andrézinho Mazza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benê Linares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Gilbert fans' excitement grew in the 66th match minute when Gilbert's Benê Linares looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Benê Linares scored 2-0 in the 71st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Andrézinho Mazza, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 74th minute, Tomé Brodel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 77 minutes, Carlos Fonseca mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gilbert and the Eao players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Eao booed when Gilbert was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlos Fonseca didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Benê Linares came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the Gilbert 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 Benê Linares couldn't finish the play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Benê Linares in the 84th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Andrézinho Mazza saved Eao from getting behind. When Gilbert's Benê Linares in the 86th minute got a chance for a shot 86th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Eao's goalie prevented a goal. When Gilbert's Benê Linares in the 86th minute got a chance for a shot 86th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Eao's goalie prevented a goal. 87 minutes into the match, Dedé Neves notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Eao's Andrézinho Mazza. Andrézinho Mazza was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benê Linares in the 92nd minute of play forced Eao's goalkeeper Andrézinho Mazza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Zachariasz Cwenar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead.