League

Arena Guapecão
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Richard Lima made the kick off and thus started the match. After 6 minutes, José Vítor Cunha mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Parnaiba EC and the Rondinha players grew even worse after the yellow card. José Vítor Cunha kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Manuel Simões made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from José Vítor Cunha in the 9th minute of play. In the 9th minute, José Vítor Cunha left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Parnaiba EC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 14th minute, Wanderson Sergipano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Waldir Aparecido made a fantastic save in the 19th minute, when Walmyr Paraíba sent off a good shot on target. Richard Lima sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Walmyr Paraíba's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 38thth minute, Waldir Aparecido skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Walmyr Paraíba received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Waldir Aparecido came out and tried to block the shot, but Walmyr Paraíba slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 39th minute. Waldir Aparecido took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Richard Lima, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Richard Lima received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Waldir Aparecido tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Walmyr Paraíba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Waldir Aparecido tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 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 hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Abelardo Sena to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 60th minute, Parnaiba EC's José Vítor Cunha ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Manuel Simões. Manuel Simões yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. 63 minutes into the game, Giovanni Lucas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Parnaiba EC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Rondinha the free kick. A collision led to Parnaiba EC getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Giovanni Lucas hit a great ball. Richard Lima received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Waldir Aparecido tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 69 minutes, Richard Lima managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rondinha's supporters crossed their fingers, but Richard Lima was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 74th minute, Richard Lima left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rondinha fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. Parnaiba EC's Waldir Aparecido played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hugo Sousa in the 81st minute of play. In the 84th minute the ball was on its way in behind Parnaiba EC's goalkeeper Waldir Aparecido, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 85 minutes of play, Rondinha's Richard Lima made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Waldir Aparecido was left in no man's land by his defense there! Richard Lima blasted a shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Waldir Aparecido having to make a save. In the 93rd minute Richard Lima shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Waldir Aparecido saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dudu Ferreira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.