League

Ilha do Retiro
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Giuseppe Queiroz got the match started through his kick off. Doriva Paranaense took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dorival da Silveira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 4th minute Oscar Britto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Doriva Paranaense saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 5 minutes into the match, Sport Recife's goal looked a bit too open when Giuseppe Queiroz came free, but Doriva Paranaense reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Sport Recife defense, Dorival da Silveira kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Doriva Paranaense. The Sport Recife fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Doriva Paranaense should have stopped the shot. After 12 minutes, Eriberto Sergipano mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sport Recife and the Itatiba SC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 12 played minutes Sport Recife got a freekick which was hit by Eriberto Sergipano. 13 minutes into the match, Sport Recife's goal looked a bit too open when Dorival da Silveira came free, but Doriva Paranaense reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 17 minutes into the match, Itatiba SC's goalkeeper Juan Brodel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Flávio Paraense. Giuseppe Queiroz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Doriva Paranaense tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dorival da Silveira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Flávio Paraense sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Juan Brodel made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Flávio Paraense sent off a good shot on target. After having played for 45 minutes, Dorival da Silveira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Itatiba SC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dorival da Silveira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Doriva Paranaense made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Giuseppe Queiroz in the 48th minute of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Valdir Brodel stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Juan Brodel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valdir Brodel, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. After having played for 53 minutes, Flávio Paraense managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sport Recife's supporters crossed their fingers, but Flávio Paraense was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 55 played minutes Itatiba SC got a freekick which was hit by Oscar Britto. After a rather tough play, Itatiba SC's Róbson Leal got a free kick in the 60th minute. 74 minutes into the match, Itatiba SC's goal looked a bit too open when Flávio Paraense came free, but Juan Brodel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Juan Brodel stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Valdir Brodel's shot from short distance in the 77th minute. Juan Brodel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valdir Brodel in the 81st minute of play. Doriva Paranaense made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dorival da Silveira in the 87th minute. If Dorival da Silveira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.