League

Estádio Emas
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Ciro Araújo's late challenge caught a Adamantina's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ciro Araújo helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Adamantina booed when Emas EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ciro Araújo didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 10 minutes Emas EC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Alberto Andrade who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Adamantina's Alberto Andrade to fire away a dangerous shot which Duarte Melo despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. When Remo Brodel came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the Adamantina fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Remo Brodel couldn't finish the play. In the 13th minute, Erivaldo Vieira left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Adamantina fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Emas EC's Ciro Araújo got his second yellow card of the match in the 17th minute. The referee ordered Ciro Araújo off the ground. Ciro Araújo hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. 19 minutes into the match, Adamantina's Alberto Andrade broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Isaltino Aparecido got free with Nilson Tasso in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 22nd minute, Joaquim Nogueira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pedro Mazza's late challenge caught a Adamantina's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Pedro Mazza helped the player get up and apologised. In a very dangerous position, a player in Emas EC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 25th minute. Penalty! Erivaldo Vieira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Duarte Melo having to interfere. Fernandão Macedo hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. Joaquim Nogueira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nilson Tasso having to interfere. When Isaltino Aparecido came up free with the goalie in the 42nd minute, the Emas EC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Isaltino Aparecido couldn't finish the play. Adamantina's Nilson Tasso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isaltino Aparecido in the 43rd minute of play. In the 46th minute Erivaldo Vieira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Duarte Melo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 48 minutes into the match, Adamantina's goalkeeper Nilson Tasso had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Isaltino Aparecido. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

Emas EC's Duarte Melo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save Emas EC from getting a goal against them. When Adamantina's José Augusto Moraes in the 55th minute got a chance for a shot 55th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Emas EC's goalie prevented a goal. When José Augusto Moraes, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 56 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Duarte Melo was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. In the 61st minute Isaltino Aparecido shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nilson Tasso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Davi Saldanha came up free with the goalie in the 66th minute, the Emas EC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Davi Saldanha couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Emas EC getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Paulo José de Medeiros hit a great ball. After 79 minutes, Remo Brodel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Adamantina and the Emas EC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Emas EC booed when Adamantina was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Remo Brodel didn't get a good kick on the ball. 83 minutes into the match, Emas EC's goalkeeper Duarte Melo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Erivaldo Vieira. After some fancy dribbling in the 89th minute, Isaltino Aparecido managed to get in a good position for a shot. Emas EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Isaltino Aparecido was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nilson Tasso breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Davi Saldanha struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Nilson Tasso didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Emas EC. Davi Saldanha's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nilson Tasso read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 93rd minute of play. In the 94th minute, Isaltino Aparecido hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Adamantina supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Adamantina would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.