League

Estádio Boca da Mata
Spectators: 7184 (Terracing: 5390, Seating: 1652, VIP seats: 142) Imbira FC's Vitório Trigo 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. After 3 minutes of play, Cachorro SS's Erivaldo Braga made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Roger Bertassi was left in no man's land by his defense there! Roger Bertassi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luís Fábio Prata in the 13th minute of play. Mazinho Pombal's late challenge caught a Imbira FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mazinho Pombal helped the player get up and apologised. In the 16th match minute, Cachorro SS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mazinho Pombal to maneuver through the defense. If Durvalino Pombal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Cachorro SS's José Carlos Peres got control of the ball when Anísio Pitta tried to sneak it across the goal line. The Cachorro SS fans' excitement grew in the 27th match minute when Cachorro SS's Durvalino Pombal looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Roger Bertassi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Durvalino Pombal, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. When Anísio Pitta came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the Imbira FC 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 Anísio Pitta couldn't finish the play. Erivaldo Braga hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. In the 42nd match minute, Cachorro SS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Erivaldo Braga to maneuver through the defense. Imbira FC's Vitório Trigo got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Durvalino Pombal to make the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Luís Fábio Prata left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Cachorro SS fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. Imbira FC's Roger Bertassi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Durvalino Pombal in the 58th minute of play. Roger Bertassi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Durvalino Pombal in the 61st minute of the match. Vitório Trigo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but José Carlos Peres read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 63rd minute of play. Durvalino Pombal was extremely unlucky when he, in the 71st minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Roger Bertassi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Durvalino Pombal in the 73rd minute of play. If Vitório Trigo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cachorro SS's Luís Fábio Prata suffered a concussion after 85 minutes and had to leave the field. After 85 minutes, Dinei Velasco mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Imbira FC and the Cachorro SS players grew even worse after the yellow card. José Carlos Peres showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vitório Trigo, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. José Carlos Peres showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anísio Pitta in the 93rd minute of the match. In the 94th match minute, Cachorro SS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ernesto de Alcântara to maneuver through the defense. Anísio Pitta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 98th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Imbira FC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Cachorro SS's performance. The match ended with a win for Cachorro SS.