League

Estádio Borgheto
Spectators: 7129 (Terracing: 5473, Seating: 1598, VIP seats: 58) In the 4th match minute, Acoriana was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wágner de Lima to maneuver through the defense. In the 6th minute, Dalmo Simão ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Sérgio Pena was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. After 18 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Rayas DLP! In the 20th minute there was a penalty for Acoriana. Rafinha Braga stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Josué Montenegro. 1-1. With 23 minutes on the clock, Rodriguinho de Sousa commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Acoriana fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 22nd minute. Penalty! The referee gave Rayas DLP a penalty, 25 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Ademar Paraibano, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Acoriana's Sérgio Pena. 1-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dalmo Simão in the 28th minute of play forced Acoriana's goalkeeper Sérgio Pena to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Dalmo Simão came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the Rayas DLP 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 Dalmo Simão couldn't finish the play. In the 38th minute the ball was on its way in behind Acoriana's goalkeeper Sérgio Pena, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Luiz Eduardo Linhares kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Acoriana's zone, Dalmo Simão stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sérgio Pena came out of the goal and Dalmo Simão tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 45 minutes, Dalmo Simão managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rayas DLP's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dalmo Simão was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Claudinho Pires made a kick off. Sérgio Pena made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dalmo Simão in the 52nd minute. Acoriana's Sérgio Pena proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save Acoriana from getting a goal against them. Dalmo Simão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dalmo Simão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ismael do Valle received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Sérgio Pena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sérgio Pena made a fantastic save in the 68th minute, when Ismael do Valle sent off a good shot on target. Dalmo Simão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sérgio Pena having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dalmo Simão got free with Sérgio Pena in the 71st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ismael do Valle fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sérgio Pena having to interfere. In the 74th minute, Dalmo Simão got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 75 minutes into the game, Lenílson Correia was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Acoriana's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Rayas DLP the free kick. The supporters of Rayas DLP booed when Acoriana was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lenílson Correia didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ismael do Valle received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Sérgio Pena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dalmo Simão could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 81st minute of the match, but Sérgio Pena made a huge save. 82 minutes into the game, Dalmo Simão cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Sérgio Pena was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Dalmo Simão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sérgio Pena having to interfere. Rayas DLP's Ismael do Valle got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ismael do Valle could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 95th minute of the match, but Sérgio Pena made a huge save. The Acoriana fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Rayas DLP were clearly better and deserved to take the win.