League

Ilha Do Retiro
Spectators: 8056 (Terracing: 6043, Seating: 1853, VIP seats: 160) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Anselmo Moraes took the kick off in the first half of the match. Gualter Penha could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 2nd minute of the match, but Henrique Prata made a huge save. Percy Fernandez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anselmo Moraes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Henrique Prata showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robby Woody in the 10th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Pablo Lampard managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sport Clube Recife's supporters rose to their feet, but Pablo Lampard was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Henrique Prata breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 16th minute Robby Woody shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Henrique Prata saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sport Clube Recife's Percy Fernandez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anselmo Moraes in the 17th minute of play. The supporters of Sport Clube Recife booed when Sport Club do Recife was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anselmo Moraes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Percy Fernandez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anselmo Moraes, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Sport Club do Recife's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Márcio de Lara in the 24th minute. Sport Club do Recife's Márcio de Lara was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Percy Fernandez in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 26 minutes into the match, Sport Club do Recife's goal looked a bit too open when Pablo Lampard came free, but Henrique Prata reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 29 minutes into the match, Sport Clube Recife's goal looked a bit too open when Jaime Rojelio came free, but Percy Fernandez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 42nd minute of the match, Robby Woody tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Henrique Prata saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 43rdth minute of the game Robby Woody who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sport Club do Recife's Henrique Prata was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 43 minutes, Robby Woody made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Sport Club do Recife's Henrique Prata tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 47th minute, Márcio de Lara made a precise shot to the right of Percy Fernandez. Sport Clube Recife's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Robby Woody made a kick off. With 56 minutes on the clock, Dadá Vianna commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 57th minute, Dadá Vianna hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 59th minute Robby Woody shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Henrique Prata saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Henrique Prata showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robby Woody in the 65th minute of the match. The Sport Clube Recife fans' excitement grew in the 70th match minute when Sport Clube Recife's Gualter Penha 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 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After 77 minutes of play, Sport Clube Recife's Gualter Penha made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Henrique Prata was left in no man's land by his defense there! Jaime Rojelio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Percy Fernandez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Henrique Prata showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gualter Penha, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Henrique Prata took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dong Yang Bang, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 89 played minutes Sport Club do Recife got a freekick which was hit by Anselmo Moraes. After 92 minutes of play, Sport Clube Recife's Gualter Penha made it 4-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Henrique Prata was left in no man's land by his defense there! There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Sport Clube Recife fully deserved thier win.