League

Prego
Spectators: 7248 (Terracing: 5437, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 144) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Antônio Carlos da Silva got the match started through his kick off. Tomé Paraíba didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 3rd minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. The supporters of Prego booed when Hoppe FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raí Bezerra didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Hoppe FC's Tomé Paraíba got control of the ball when Zé de Almeida tried to sneak it across the goal line. Prego's Dedê de Brito got a good chance for a goal in the 13th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 15th match minute, Hoppe FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luís Gustavo Cordeiro to maneuver through the defense. Zé de Almeida could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Tomé Paraíba made a huge save. Raí Bezerra's late challenge caught a Prego's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Raí Bezerra helped the player get up and apologised. Zé de Almeida fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tomé Paraíba having to interfere. 24 minutes into the match, Prego's Ezequiel Nogueira sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tomé Paraíba narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 25 played minutes, Prego's Alexandre Carvalho shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Tomé Paraíba came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Prego reached it. After having played for 27 minutes, Ezequiel Nogueira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Prego's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ezequiel Nogueira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Zé de Almeida had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tomé Paraíba showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ezequiel Nogueira in the 36th minute of the match. Ezequiel Nogueira might have been able to make a better finish in the 40th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tomé Paraíba. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ezequiel Nogueira ran back to his position shaking his head. Zé de Almeida received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Tomé Paraíba tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Ezequiel Nogueira made the kick off in the second half. Róbson Barreto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antônio Carlos da Silva, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nicolas Loureiro got free with Róbson Barreto in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Róbson Barreto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antônio Carlos da Silva, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Tomé Paraíba showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ezequiel Nogueira in the 67th minute of the match. Ezequiel Nogueira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Antônio Carlos da Silva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 82nd minute of the match Luiz Fábio Lago sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Tomé Paraíba skillfully saved the ball. Tomé Paraíba took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ezequiel Nogueira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tomé Paraíba took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zé de Almeida, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Dedê de Brito had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tomé Paraíba took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ezequiel Nogueira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.