League

Pilares
Spectators: 6475 (Terracing: 5475, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Fernandão Gonçalves got the match started through his kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eliseu Porto during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Armandinho Salles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sandrinho Rocha having to interfere. After 20 minutes, Fernandão Gonçalves made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Meaipe AD's Edgard Pirani tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Edgard Pirani made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when Rafinha Magalhães sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Pilares booed when Meaipe AD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aloísio Recife didn't get a good kick on the ball. Aloísio Recife blasted a shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sandrinho Rocha having to make a save. Edgard Pirani showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fernandão Gonçalves in the 43rd minute of the match. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 52nd minute of the game. One of Meaipe AD:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Pilares:s goal. Geovanni Souto kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. 61 minutes into the match, Pilares's goalkeeper Sandrinho Rocha had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aloísio Recife. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fernandão Gonçalves in the 64th minute of play forced Meaipe AD's goalkeeper Edgard Pirani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 66th minute, Aloísio Recife made a precise shot to the right of Sandrinho Rocha. Pilares's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. In the 77th minute, Pilares's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Aloísio Recife fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Armandinho Salles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sandrinho Rocha having to interfere. Edgard Pirani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rafinha Magalhães, who was totally free with the ball in the 99th minute.