League

Estádio Baluarte
Spectators: 6681 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 0) Etiquira's Mário Prado 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. Baluarte's Ezequiel Cardoso got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Kiko Salgado kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. After having played for 11 minutes, Pedro Luiz Silva managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Baluarte's supporters crossed their fingers, but Pedro Luiz Silva was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 16th match minute, Baluarte was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kiko Salgado to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Benjamim Pernambucano managed to get in a good position for a shot. Etiquira's supporters rose to their feet, but Benjamim Pernambucano was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Maurinho Corrêa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 20 minutes, Edmundo Pires mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Baluarte and the Etiquira players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 20th minute, Edmundo Pires hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 23 played minutes Etiquira got a freekick which was hit by Filipe Ceresso. Mário Prado struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Maurinho Corrêa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Etiquira. 31 minutes into the match, Etiquira's goalkeeper Erik Sena had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ezequiel Cardoso. A collision led to Etiquira getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Zacarias Mota hit a great ball. A hard shot 33 in the game by Ezequiel Cardoso from a close distance when the talented Erik Sena managed to make a qualified save. Etiquira's players were relieved. Ezequiel Cardoso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pedro Luiz Silva could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but Erik Sena made a huge save. Ezequiel Cardoso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Etiquira's defense didn't have a chance, in the 45th minute, when Pedro Luiz Silva scored to the left of an out of position Erik Sena, making the score, 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Pedro Luiz Silva made a kick off. After 51 played minutes Baluarte got a freekick which was hit by Luiz Eduardo Dias. Maurinho Corrêa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mário Prado in the 53rd minute of play. If Geovani Valle had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The supporters of Etiquira booed when Baluarte was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kiko Salgado didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mário Prado in the 59th minute of play forced Baluarte's goalkeeper Maurinho Corrêa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Baluarte's Ezequiel Cardoso in the 63rd minute got a chance for a shot 63rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Etiquira's goalie prevented a goal. Erik Sena made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ezequiel Cardoso in the 65th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Pedro Luiz Silva in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Erik Sena saved Etiquira from getting behind. 67 minutes into the game, Benjamim Pernambucano was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Etiquira's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Baluarte the free kick. The supporters of Baluarte booed when Etiquira was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benjamim Pernambucano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Baluarte's Ezequiel Cardoso got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 83 played minutes Etiquira got a freekick which was hit by Zacarias Mota. Erik Sena didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Pedro Luiz Silva went, in the 94th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score.