League

São Januário Stadium
Spectators: 7537 (Terracing: 5654, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) Tarcisio Marques started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 5 minutes, Dadá Fernandes made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Catadupas's André Pires tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Dadá Fernandess short, quick shot in the 8thth minute got André Pires to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. If Tarcisio Marques had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dadá Fernandes's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 15thth minute, André Pires skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dadá Fernandes in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg André Pires saved Catadupas from getting behind. Zé Paulo Maia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. André Pires tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 22 minutes, Dadá Fernandes put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of André Pires. Dadá Fernandes's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 27thth minute, André Pires skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Faustão de Alcântara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodolfo Mesquita in the 32nd minute of the match. André Pires made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dadá Fernandes in the 34th minute. If Tarcisio Marques had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Eduardo Loureiro fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Catadupas's protests and gave Eduardo Loureiro a yellow card for diving instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in Catadupas fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 46th minute. Penalty! Zé Paulo Maia walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Dadá Fernandes stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The VAXCO 777 fans' excitement grew in the 56th match minute when VAXCO 777's Dadá Fernandes 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 3-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. If Dadá Fernandes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Dadá Fernandes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but André Pires was relentless in the 64th minute of the game. Tarcisio Marques fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Faustão de Alcântara having to interfere. In the 69th match minute, VAXCO 777 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ernani Linhares to maneuver through the defense. 71 minutes into the match, VAXCO 777's goal looked a bit too open when Tarcisio Marques came free, but Faustão de Alcântara reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Faustão de Alcântara was out of position in the 75 minute of play, and Tarcisio Marques capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Tarcisio Marques really showed his touch with that goal: 3-2. The supporters of VAXCO 777 booed when Catadupas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dito Figueiredo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dadá Fernandes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. André Pires tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 86thth minute of the game Dadá Fernandes who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Catadupas's André Pires was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 87th match minute, Catadupas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rodolfo Mesquita to maneuver through the defense. Fausto Guimarães hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. Fausto Guimarães kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. In the 96th minute, Rodolfo Mesquita got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal.