League

Estádio Sainauma
Spectators: 7230 (Terracing: 5424, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Alfredo Pena started the match with the kick off. Fabrício Andrade fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jeferson Montenegro having to interfere. Jardel Varela charged in rather forcefully in the 7th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jardel Varela the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Silvinho Moura kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. 11 minutes had been played when some careless play by KANDANGUS F.C's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Zé Augusto Gaúcho was slow to take the kick. During this time Floripa Runners's players had a chance to rest. 14 minutes into the match, KANDANGUS F.C's Fabrício Andrade sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jeferson Montenegro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After having played for 16 minutes, Fabrício Andrade managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. KANDANGUS F.C's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fabrício Andrade was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of KANDANGUS F.C booed when Floripa Runners was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mazinho Neiva didn't get a good kick on the ball. 23 minutes into the match, Ronaldinho do Nascimento notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Floripa Runners's Jeferson Montenegro. Jeferson Montenegro was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 26 played minutes, KANDANGUS F.C's Yan Freire shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jeferson Montenegro came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in KANDANGUS F.C reached it. In the 28th match minute, Floripa Runners was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcinho Braga to maneuver through the defense. 36 minutes into the match, KANDANGUS F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Alfredo Pena came free, but Adalberto Loureiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 48 minutes into the match, KANDANGUS F.C's goalkeeper Adalberto Loureiro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Marcinho Braga. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ronaldinho do Nascimento to make the kick off. An unexpected shot in the 53rd minute by Fabrício Andrade got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. 58 minutes into the match, KANDANGUS F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Marcinho Braga came free, but Adalberto Loureiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arlindo Cearense's late challenge caught a Floripa Runners's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Arlindo Cearense helped the player get up and apologised. Adalberto Loureiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcinho Braga in the 66th minute of play. 68 minutes into the match, KANDANGUS F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Marcinho Braga came free, but Adalberto Loureiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Fabrício Andrade had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marcinho Braga fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adalberto Loureiro having to interfere. Silvinho Moura hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. In the 82nd minute, Alfredo Pena 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. Adalberto Loureiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcinho Braga in the 84th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alan Gonçalves during the 84th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, KANDANGUS F.C's Alan Gonçalves got a free kick in the 84th minute. During the 87th minute of the match Silvinho Moura completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Silvinho Moura a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. In the 88th minute, Silvinho Moura hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ronaldinho do Nascimento fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jeferson Montenegro having to interfere. Fabrício Andrades short, quick shot in the 97thth minute got Jeferson Montenegro to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. KANDANGUS F.C's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.