League

Largo da Concordia
Spectators: 7479 (Terracing: 5611, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ricardinho Santana kicked off to start the match. After 2 minutes, Iuri Cosme mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AC CEОРΙ and the Gifters Predations players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 2 played minutes AC CEОРΙ got a freekick which was hit by Iuri Cosme. In the 13th match minute, Gifters Predations was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amílton Koehler to maneuver through the defense. Waldir Recife showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ricardinho Santana in the 16th minute of the match. In the 17th minute, Cafu Kobra 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ricardinho Santana in the 22nd minute of play forced AC CEОРΙ's goalkeeper Waldir Recife to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Gifters Predations getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Fausto Peixoto hit a great ball. Gifters Predations's Spencer Hopson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 26th minute of the match, managed to save Gifters Predations from getting a goal against them. After 27 played minutes Gifters Predations got a freekick which was hit by Amílton Koehler. Waldir Recife showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ricardinho Santana in the 31st minute of the match. In the 40th minute Ricardinho Santana shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Waldir Recife saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cafu Kobra could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 41st minute of the match, but Spencer Hopson made a huge save. Spencer Hopson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cafu Kobra in the 46th minute of the match. A collision led to Gifters Predations getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Nicolas Nogueira hit a great ball. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Mauro Queirós made the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Gifters Predations booed when AC CEОРΙ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. David Cabral didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot by Amílton Koehler from long distance, 57 minutes into the match, got Waldir Recife's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. The supporters of Gifters Predations booed when AC CEОРΙ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benjamim Falcão didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ricardinho Santana got free with Waldir Recife in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Kléber Silva kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. If Cafu Kobra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 79th minute, Glauco Maia had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ricardinho Santana during the 79th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 83 played minutes Gifters Predations got a freekick which was hit by Eleuterio Benet. Waldir Recife was a little too slow when Ricardinho Santana got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 87th minute. The score was now 0-1. Spencer Hopson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mauro Queirós in the 90th minute of play. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Gifters Predations eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.