League

Estádio Albano
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Natingui FC's Eliseu Guerra started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After some careless play in the Albano defense, Jonas Fantini kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Diego Braga. The Albano fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Diego Braga should have stopped the shot. 13 minutes into the game, Eliseu Guerra cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Diego Braga was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 19 minutes into the game, Eliseu Guerra cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Diego Braga was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Anselmo do Valle made in the 27th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Natingui FC's Olavo Catarinense. A collision led to Natingui FC getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Gustavo de Queiroz hit a great ball. Diego Braga showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eliseu Guerra, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. In the 34th minute, Eliseu Guerra made a precise shot to the right of Diego Braga. Albano's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-6. Albano's Diego Braga played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eliseu Guerra in the 37th minute of play. 37 minutes into the game, Natingui FC's Eliseu Guerra nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Diego Braga made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-7. 41 minutes into the match, Eliseu Guerra had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Diego Braga. Albano's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Eliseu Guerra was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-8. Alisson Taffarel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlos Augusto de Barros in the 45th minute of the match. Albano were awarded a corner in the 46th minute after Natingui FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Leonardo Simões took the corner. After the first half Natingui FC were leading 0-8. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Carlos Augusto de Barros stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 53 played minutes Albano got a freekick which was hit by Anselmo do Valle. Eliseu Guerra who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 56thth minute tested the skills of Diego Braga when he managed to save the team from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Eliseu Guerra in the 61st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Diego Braga saved Albano from getting behind. Diego Braga was a little too slow when Eliseu Guerra got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 62nd minute. The score was now 0-9. Cláudio Lucas's late challenge caught a Albano's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cláudio Lucas helped the player get up and apologised. In the 65th minute, Cláudio Lucas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rogério Carneiro in the 66th minute of play forced Natingui FC's goalkeeper Alisson Taffarel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 68th minute, Natingui FC's Eliseu Guerra dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-10. In the 76th minute, Natingui FC's Eliseu Guerra dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-11. The crowd rose to their feet as Eliseu Guerra kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Diego Braga. That made the score 0-12 in the 79 minute of play. In the 82nd minute, Natingui FC's Eliseu Guerra ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Diego Braga. Diego Braga yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-13. Natingui FC made a substitution. Elivélton Abreu replaced Gustavo Paraíba. Diego Braga made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eliseu Guerra in the 89th minute. When the match had gone on for 94 minutes, Eliseu Guerra took a quick shot and it went in 0-14 without a chance for Diego Braga to make any attempt to save it. Natingui FC played a much better game than Albano and deserved their victory. The Albano players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.