League

Estádio Manacanau
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) With splendid footwork Rafael Furtado arrived in front of goal to shoot 1-0 by the left pole in the game's 3rd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Estacado's zone, Rafael Furtado stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Álvaro Cosme came out of the goal and Rafael Furtado tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Estacado's Álvaro Cosme proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save Estacado from getting a goal against them. Armandinho Cavalcante fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Beto de Souza having to interfere. When Rafael Furtado came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the Manacanau 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 Rafael Furtado couldn't finish the play. In the 15th minute, Estacado's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Bruninho Bittencourt fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. A collision led to Estacado getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Edu Palmeira hit a great ball. In the 19th minute, Rafael Furtado ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Álvaro Cosme was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Rafael Furtado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Álvaro Cosme having to interfere. Rafael Furtado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Álvaro Cosme tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nelsinho Sena sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bruninho Bittencourt's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 30thth minute, Álvaro Cosme skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Rafael Furtado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Rafael Furtado was the one to do the kick off. Álvaro Cosme made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bruninho Bittencourt in the 54th minute of play. If Edu Palmeira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Manacanau:s Beto de Souza showed great skill when he stopped Luís Eduardo Brito:s penalty. Álvaro Cosme took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rafael Furtado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luís Fabiano Maia hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Beto de Souza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edu Palmeira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rafael Furtado in the 81st minute of play forced Estacado's goalkeeper Álvaro Cosme to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nelson de Moraes during the 82nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Nelson de Moraes kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. Álvaro Cosme made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rafael Furtado in the 86th minute of play. Rafael Furtado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 88 minutes into the game, Manacanau's Bruninho Bittencourt nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Álvaro Cosme made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. Armandinho Cavalcante fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Beto de Souza having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 94th minute, Nelsinho Sena managed to get in a good position for a shot. Manacanau's supporters rose to their feet, but Nelsinho Sena was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Álvaro Cosme breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Armandinho Cavalcante could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 99th minute of the match, but Beto de Souza made a huge save. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Manacanau fully deserved thier win.