League

Mucuri
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tião Trancoso kicked off to start the match. Vitinho Pernambucano hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. When Barreirinhas SS's Adhemar de Azevedo in the 11th minute got a chance for a shot 11th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mucuri's goalie prevented a goal. Tião Porto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 12th minute of the match, but Henrique Borges made a huge save. Luís Almeida sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Luís Eduardo Pires made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adhemar de Azevedo in the 18th minute of play. In the 19th minute the ball was on its way in behind Barreirinhas SS's goalkeeper Henrique Borges, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 21 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Barreirinhas SS! In the 37th minute, Ronaldinho Santana hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Barreirinhas SS's Luís Almeida in the 38th minute got a chance for a shot 38th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mucuri's goalie prevented a goal. Luís Eduardo Pires took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luís Almeida, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Luís Almeida had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 45 minutes into the match, Barreirinhas SS's goalkeeper Henrique Borges had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tião Porto. Luís Eduardo Pires showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luís Almeida in the 46th minute of the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Luís Almeida to make the kick off. Tião Porto's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Henrique Borges read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 56th minute of play. Vitinho Pernambucano charged in rather forcefully in the 61st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Vitinho Pernambucano the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Vitinho Pernambucano kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. Tião Trancoso 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. Henrique Borges took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tião Porto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Claudinei Baptista hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. A collision led to Barreirinhas SS getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Vitinho Pernambucano hit a great ball. Henrique Borges showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tião Trancoso, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Barreirinhas SS's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.