League

Confusao
Spectators: 6654 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 0) Severino Vieira started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Nilmar Andrade was out of position in the 20 minute of play, and Severino Vieira capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Severino Vieira really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. With 26 minutes on the clock, Adilson Santos commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 25th minute, one of C.R.Federal:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for C.R.Federal. The Confusao fans' excitement grew in the 31st match minute when Confusao's Severino Vieira 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 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Roger Paraibano who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 36thth minute tested the skills of Nilmar Andrade when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 39th minute of the match, Severino Vieira tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Nilmar Andrade saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Luís Paulo de Toledo made a kick off. Confusao's Vito Passos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 52nd minute of the match, managed to save Confusao from getting a goal against them. Confusao's Vito Passos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 57th minute of the match, managed to save Confusao from getting a goal against them. After a defensive mix-up in Confusao's zone, Luís Paulo de Toledo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vito Passos came out of the goal and Luís Paulo de Toledo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 60th minute, Nilmar Rosado managed to get in a good position for a shot. C.R.Federal's supporters rose to their feet, but Nilmar Rosado was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vito Passos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to C.R.Federal getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Gino Arce hit a great ball. Fred França was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 70th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Severino Vieira in the 73rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nilmar Andrade prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Luís Paulo de Toledos short, quick shot in the 80thth minute got Vito Passos to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The audience was convinced that Severino Vieira's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nilmar Andrade was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. Severino Vieira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nilmar Andrade having to interfere. If Severino Vieira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 95 minutes into the match, Confusao's goal looked a bit too open when Caetano Bezerra came free, but Vito Passos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Confusao had played much better football throughout.