League

Calabar
Spectators: 7231 (Terracing: 5425, 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. Jeremias Mandrak started the match with the kick off. When Sílvio Zanette came up free with the goalie in the 10th minute, the Calabar 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 Zanette couldn't finish the play. Basílio Vides made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jeremias Mandrak in the 14th minute of play. Aírton Luz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Alex Cooper tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Itaoca's Basílio Vides proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save Itaoca from getting a goal against them. Belmiro Meireles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alex Cooper having to interfere. Jeremias Mandrak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Basílio Vides tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alex Cooper made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aírton Luz in the 32nd minute of play. Aírton Luz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Alex Cooper tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 40 minutes into the match, Calabar's goal looked a bit too open when Aírton Luz came free, but Alex Cooper reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Calabar getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Duarte do Vale hit a great ball. When Belmiro Meireles came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the Itaoca 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 Belmiro Meireles couldn't finish the play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Aírton Luz made the kick off in the second half. Basílio Vides didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jeremias Mandrak went, in the 53rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Alex Cooper took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aírton Luz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 59 minutes into the game, Calabar's Sílvio Zanette nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Basílio Vides made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vágner Penha during the 68th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 68 played minutes Calabar got a freekick which was hit by Vágner Penha. In the 70th match minute, Calabar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gil Ribeiro to maneuver through the defense. Belmiro Meireles's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alex Cooper read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 73rd minute of play. Basílio Vides took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jeremias Mandrak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Itaoca getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Vicente Travassos hit a great ball. When Sílvio Zanette, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 77 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Basílio Vides was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Carlos Eduardo Gerber hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Basílio Vides made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jeremias Mandrak in the 79th minute of play. After 88 played minutes Itaoca got a freekick which was hit by Francisco Mineiro. 95 minutes into the match, Itaoca's goal looked a bit too open when Jeremias Mandrak came free, but Basílio Vides reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Calabar fans cheered their team off the field, for while Itaoca had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.