League

Maneirão Stadium
Spectators: 7239 (Terracing: 5431, Seating: 1665, VIP seats: 143) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Diguinho Paraibano got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos Moura in the 5th minute of play forced Atlético Maneiro FC's goalkeeper Flávio Luz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Serginho Marquez's late challenge caught a Clube Esportivo Pacheco's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Serginho Marquez helped the player get up and apologised. Serginho Marquez kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 15th minute of the game. One of Atlético Maneiro FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Clube Esportivo Pacheco:s goal. In the 16th minute there was a penalty for Clube Esportivo Pacheco. Claudinho Koehler stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Flávio Luz. 0-1. If Diguinho Paraibano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 24th minute Carlos Moura shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Flávio Luz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Clube Esportivo Pacheco booed when Atlético Maneiro FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Almir Rodrigues didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 34 minutes, Diguinho Paraibano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Clube Esportivo Pacheco's supporters crossed their fingers, but Diguinho Paraibano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 38 minutes into the match, Atlético Maneiro FC's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Moura came free, but Flávio Luz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 39th minute, Cícero Barral hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 42nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Atlético Maneiro FC's goalkeeper Flávio Luz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Diguinho Paraibano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Flávio Luz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Flávio Luz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlos Moura, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Almir Rodrigues made a kick off. Almir Rodrigues received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Rodriguinho Furtado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Atlético Maneiro FC's zone, Diguinho Paraibano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Flávio Luz came out of the goal and Diguinho Paraibano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 69 minutes into the game, Carlos Moura cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Flávio Luz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Horácio Bertassi fell near the penalty area in the 74th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Clube Esportivo Pacheco's protests and gave Horácio Bertassi a yellow card for diving instead. Horácio Bertassi kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 75th minute of the game. One of Clube Esportivo Pacheco:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Atlético Maneiro FC:s goal. In the 86th minute, Carlos Moura ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Flávio Luz was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3. If Carlos Moura had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 98th minute, Horácio Bertassi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Clube Esportivo Pacheco walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.