League

Estádio Aracaty
Spectators: 7250 (Terracing: 5439, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 144) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Léo de Salles started the match with the kick off. Telmo Pinheiro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 3rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Sílvio Souza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Durval Pinheiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. Sílvio Souza made a fantastic save in the 14th minute, when Telmo Pinheiro sent off a good shot on target. In the 16th minute, Laércio Abreu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Zeca Moura was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Léo de Salles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zeca Moura having to interfere. Léo de Salles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zeca Moura having to interfere. Telmo Pinheiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Sílvio Souza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Telmo Pinheiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Léo de Salles's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Zeca Moura was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. After 36 minutes, Jailson Gonçalves mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Real Olympic and the Macuripe AD players grew even worse after the yellow card. Jailson Gonçalves kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. 41 minutes into the game, Macuripe AD's Laércio Abreu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Zeca Moura made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. If Léo de Salles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Léo de Salles in the 55th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Zeca Moura prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Juarês Ferraz during the 56th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 56 played minutes Macuripe AD got a freekick which was hit by Juarês Ferraz. When Breno Ferraz fell near the penalty area in the 58th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Macuripe AD's protests and gave Breno Ferraz a yellow card for diving instead. Breno Ferraz kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. When Breno Ferraz was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 61 minutes had been played. In the 62nd match minute, Macuripe AD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Breno Ferraz to maneuver through the defense. Jailson Gonçalves was shown his second yellow card after 67 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After a rather tough play, Real Olympic's Jailson Gonçalves got a free kick in the 67th minute. With a little luck, Real Olympic's Zeca Moura got control of the ball when Laércio Abreu tried to sneak it across the goal line. 74 minutes into the match, Real Olympic's goalkeeper Zeca Moura had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Laércio Abreu. Durval Pinheiro kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. In the 85th minute, Laércio Abreu got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Real Olympic's zone, Yuri Quirino stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Zeca Moura came out of the goal and Yuri Quirino tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, Real Olympic's Zeca Moura got control of the ball when Laércio Abreu tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Macuripe AD eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.