League

Prego
Spectators: 7216 (Terracing: 5413, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 143) João Francisco Barral started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 7 minutes in the game, Ezequiel Nogueira fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Cauã Braga having to interfere. Dedê de Brito struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Cauã Braga didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Prego. In the 12th minute, Ezequiel Nogueira fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Ezequiel Nogueira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Cauã Braga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Róbson Barreto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from João Francisco Barral, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alex Chaves during the 22nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Alex Chaves hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. Zé de Almeida took the ball and in the 26 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Cauã Braga. Cauã Braga dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. With a little luck, Caviuna EC's Cauã Braga got control of the ball when Zé de Almeida tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zé de Almeida got free with Cauã Braga in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ezequiel Nogueira got free with Cauã Braga in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. João Francisco Barral's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Róbson Barreto read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 37th minute of play. If Zé de Almeida had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. João Francisco Barral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ezequiel Nogueira made a kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Prego's zone, Renato Rosa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Róbson Barreto came out of the goal and Renato Rosa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 66 minutes into the match, Caviuna EC's João Francisco Barral sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Róbson Barreto narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Caviuna EC's Cauã Braga played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ezequiel Nogueira in the 67th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zé de Almeida in the 77th minute of play forced Caviuna EC's goalkeeper Cauã Braga to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zé de Almeida fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cauã Braga having to interfere. 84 minutes into the match, Caviuna EC's goal looked a bit too open when Ezequiel Nogueira came free, but Cauã Braga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ezequiel Nogueira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Cauã Braga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 94th minute, Renato Rosa 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. For all the effort they put into the match, the Caviuna EC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Prego.