League

Arena Irajá
Spectators: 7310 (Terracing: 5484, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 145) Douglas Costa started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute Álvaro de Castro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Agostinho de Mendonça saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Agostinho de Mendonça made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ediberto de Amaral in the 4th minute of play. After a rather tough play, C.R Irajá-MZ's Maurício Paes got a free kick in the 9th minute. After some careless play in the Shutesu defense, Douglas Costa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alex Velloso. The Shutesu fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alex Velloso should have stopped the shot. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind Shutesu's goalkeeper Alex Velloso, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 21st minute Douglas Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alex Velloso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Franklin Maciel in the 26th minute of play forced C.R Irajá-MZ's goalkeeper Agostinho de Mendonça to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 33rd minute, Elder Corrêa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 43rd minute Ediberto de Amaral shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Agostinho de Mendonça saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ediberto de Amaral to make the kick off. Teodoro Severo struck a weak shot in the 58th minute. Alex Velloso didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for C.R Irajá-MZ. Franklin Maciel took the ball and in the 63 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Agostinho de Mendonça. Agostinho de Mendonça dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Agostinho de Mendonça showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ediberto de Amaral in the 76th minute of the match. Franklin Maciel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Agostinho de Mendonça took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ediberto de Amaral, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ediberto de Amaral received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Agostinho de Mendonça came out and tried to block the shot, but Ediberto de Amaral slotted it home off the left post making it 4-2 in the 93rd minute. C.R Irajá-MZ's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.