League

Estádio Massambara
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) ZimmerZERA FC's Chicão Terra started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 4th minute of the match Jimeno Iraido shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Zeca do Nascimento showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. When the match had gone on for 5 minutes, Antônio Travassos put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Edvaldo Varela. Emanuel Dorio hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice moves Antônio Travassos could shoot a difficult shot in the 9th minute, which Edvaldo Varela however easily saved by the left post. Celso Lopes might have been able to make a better finish in the 14th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Zeca do Nascimento. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Celso Lopes ran back to his position shaking his head. If Carlos Fernando Donato had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Galos fans' excitement grew in the 20th match minute when Galos's Carlos Fernando Donato looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 25 minutes into the match, Galos's goalkeeper Edvaldo Varela had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Antônio Travassos. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Washington de Moraes managed to get in a good position for a shot. ZimmerZERA FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Washington de Moraes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Edvaldo Varela breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. ZimmerZERA FC's Chicão Terra got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. ZimmerZERA FC's Ramón de Queiroz got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 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.

In the 52nd minute Antônio Travassos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edvaldo Varela saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 56 minutes into the game, Chicão Terra cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Edvaldo Varela was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The audience was convinced that Chicão Terra's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Edvaldo Varela was relentless in the 61st minute of the game. Chicão Terra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edvaldo Varela having to interfere. Edvaldo Varela took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antônio Travassos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Antônio Travassos blasted a shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Edvaldo Varela having to make a save. In the 81st minute, Fábio Carneiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Edvaldo Varela took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antônio Travassos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Edvaldo Varela took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antônio Travassos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 89th match minute, Galos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Celso Lopes to maneuver through the defense. ZimmerZERA FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.