League

Curupira
Spectators: 7215 (Terracing: 5412, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 143) When Ulisses de Sena came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the Swat do bairro fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ulisses de Sena couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benedito Romero in the 30th minute of play forced Curupira's goalkeeper Zé Augusto Valladares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chiquinho Azevedo in the 31st minute of play forced Swat do bairro's goalkeeper Ediberto Duarte to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Carlos Augusto de Moraes kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Jano Cardozo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Ediberto Duarte tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Chiquinho Azevedo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ediberto Duarte made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chiquinho Azevedo in the 39th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ulisses de Sena in the 41st minute of play forced Curupira's goalkeeper Zé Augusto Valladares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ulisses de Sena received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Zé Augusto Valladares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nilson Maranhense placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Benedito Romero made a kick off. Ediberto Duarte showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jano Cardozo in the 55th minute of the match. 57 minutes into the match, Curupira's goalkeeper Zé Augusto Valladares had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Benedito Romero. Carlos Augusto de Moraes struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Zé Augusto Valladares didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Swat do bairro. In the 65th minute Benedito Romero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zé Augusto Valladares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Curupira's Zé Augusto Valladares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benedito Romero in the 71st minute of play. After having played for 76 minutes, Jano Cardozo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Curupira's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jano Cardozo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 80 minutes into the match, Curupira's goalkeeper Zé Augusto Valladares had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Benedito Romero. In the 81st minute, Carlos Augusto de Moraes 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. If Benedito Romero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Benedito Romero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 88th minute, Curupira's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Ulisses de Sena fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post.