League

Estádio Itacaramby
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Dadá Ortiz got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valdemar de Lima in the 12th minute of play forced city park's goalkeeper Michel Bueno to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to city park getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Bruninho Quintal hit a great ball. In the 17th minute of the match Olívio Souza shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Michel Bueno showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. José Pedro das Neves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Michel Bueno tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Michel Bueno showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valdemar de Lima in the 30th minute of the match. José Pedro das Neves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Michel Bueno having to interfere. After a rather tough play, city park's Faustão Abreu got a free kick in the 42nd minute. After a defensive mix-up in city park's zone, Olívio Souza stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Michel Bueno came out of the goal and Olívio Souza tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. city park's Michel Bueno played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by José Pedro das Neves in the 47th minute of play.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Valdemar de Lima was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute, Valdemar de Lima reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Michel Bueno. The goal made the score 1-1. Valdemar de Lima received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Michel Bueno tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 61 minutes into the match, city park's goal looked a bit too open when Valdemar de Lima came free, but Michel Bueno reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 70th minute, Olívio Souza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when José Pedro das Neves got free with Michel Bueno in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. José Pedro das Neves struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Michel Bueno didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rio Grande Futebol. Michel Bueno showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valdemar de Lima in the 81st minute of the match. Valdemar de Lima received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Michel Bueno tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. city park's defense didn't have a chance, in the 89th minute, when Valdemar de Lima scored to the left of an out of position Michel Bueno, making the score, 1-2. The Rio Grande Futebol supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Rio Grande Futebol would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.