League

Ideal
Spectators: 6667 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Edgar Cabral took the kick off in the first half of the match. André Mangueira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gláuber Dante having to interfere. André Mangueira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gláuber Dante having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Ideal's zone, Frédson Arantes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ernani do Nascimento came out of the goal and Frédson Arantes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 22 minutes into the match, Ideal's goal looked a bit too open when Frédson Arantes came free, but Ernani do Nascimento reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 30th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ideal's goalkeeper Ernani do Nascimento, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. André Mangueira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gláuber Dante having to interfere. After 34 played minutes Floriano got a freekick which was hit by Dino Quaresma. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, Edgar Cabral managed to get in a good position for a shot. Floriano's supporters rose to their feet, but Edgar Cabral was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ernani do Nascimento breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gláuber Dante showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from André Mangueira in the 41st minute of the match. If Pedrinho Andrade had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell André Mangueira to make the kick off. Pedrinho Andrade received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Gláuber Dante tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. André Mangueira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Oséas Senna kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. 58 minutes into the match, Floriano's goal looked a bit too open when Pedrinho Andrade came free, but Gláuber Dante reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ernani do Nascimento was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Edgar Cabral showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-1 in the 60 minute of play. Edgar Cabral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Frédson Arantes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ernani do Nascimento made a fantastic save in the 73rd minute, when Frédson Arantes sent off a good shot on target. Dedé Albuquerque received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Gláuber Dante tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ideal's Ernani do Nascimento played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edgar Cabral in the 78th minute of play. Frédson Arantes scored 0-2 in the 80th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ernani do Nascimento, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. André Mangueira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Edgar Cabral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ernani do Nascimento having to interfere. In the 92nd match minute, Floriano was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Oséas Senna to maneuver through the defense. Sandro Azevedo was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 92nd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 94th minute, Vânderson Paulista hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. André Mangueira struck a weak shot in the 97th minute. Gláuber Dante didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ideal. The Floriano supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Floriano would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.