League

Firmiano
Spectators: 7198 (Terracing: 5400, Seating: 1655, VIP seats: 143) Alessandro Tepedino started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luiz Guilherme de Mendonça in the 3rd minute of play forced Firmiano's goalkeeper Ismael Favoretto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Silvério Toledo came up free with the goalie in the 8th minute, the Firmiano 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 Silvério Toledo couldn't finish the play. When Silvério Toledo fell near the penalty area in the 11th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Firmiano's protests and gave Silvério Toledo a yellow card for diving instead. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind Meriti's goalkeeper Celso Gonçalves, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Falcão Toscano charged in rather forcefully in the 25th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Falcão Toscano the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Firmiano booed when Meriti was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Falcão Toscano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Celso Gonçalves acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 26th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Cleiton Costa. Silvério Toledo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Celso Gonçalves having to interfere. Firmiano's Alessandro Tepedino got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Silvério Toledo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 39th minute of the match, but Celso Gonçalves made a huge save. 42 minutes into the game, Luizão Alvarenga was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Firmiano's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Meriti the free kick. In the 43rd minute, Luizão Alvarenga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 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 hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Dieguinho Sabóia to strike the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, Firmiano's Ismael Favoretto got control of the ball when Luiz Guilherme de Mendonça tried to sneak it across the goal line. Silvério Toledo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 60 minutes into the match, Meriti's goal looked a bit too open when Silvério Toledo came free, but Celso Gonçalves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 68 minutes into the match, Meriti's goal looked a bit too open when Luizão Alvarenga came free, but Celso Gonçalves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Alessandro Tepedino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eriberto Pernambucano hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. Alessandro Tepedino spun around in front of the goal 75 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Meriti's goal. Meriti's Celso Gonçalves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Silvério Toledo in the 81st minute of play. Meriti's Celso Gonçalves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alessandro Tepedino in the 90th minute of play. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.