League

Acurui
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Edvaldo Paraíba started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 2 minutes of play, Vespacity FC's Sidney Nascimento made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tibúrcio de Sena was left in no man's land by his defense there! After having played for 5 minutes, Sílvio Luiz Netto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Acurui's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sílvio Luiz Netto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Sílvio Galvão kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. Wilson Prado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edvaldo Paraíba in the 18th minute of play. When Sílvio Luiz Castro came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the Acurui 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 Sílvio Luiz Castro couldn't finish the play. In the 27th minute Edvaldo Paraíba shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wilson Prado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Acurui fans' excitement grew in the 31st match minute when Acurui's Edvaldo Paraíba 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 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Wilson Prado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edvaldo Paraíba, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 46 minutes, Luís Barral mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Acurui and the Vespacity FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

César Medeiros charged in rather forcefully in the 51st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed César Medeiros the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 51 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Vespacity FC! Edvaldo Paraíba fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wilson Prado having to interfere. When Acurui's Edvaldo Paraíba in the 59th minute got a chance for a shot 59th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Vespacity FC's goalie prevented a goal. Edvaldo Paraíba succeeded in the game's 61st minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 3-1. Luís Barral hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Wilson Prado didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sílvio Luiz Netto went, in the 70th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. The supporters of Acurui booed when Vespacity FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ernesto de Medeiros didn't get a good kick on the ball. Edvaldo Paraíba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Wilson Prado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Edvaldo Paraíba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Edvaldo Paraíba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edvaldo Paraíba in the 85th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Wilson Prado saved Vespacity FC from getting behind. Wilson Prado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sílvio Luiz Netto in the 88th minute of the match. Carlos Lago's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Tibúrcio de Sena firmly grabbed it by the left post. 92 minutes into the match, Vespacity FC's goal looked a bit too open when Edvaldo Paraíba came free, but Wilson Prado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wilson Prado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sílvio Luiz Netto, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. Dorival Alcântara hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Acurui fully deserved thier win.