League

Estádio Itapiranga
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Basílio Pimenta started the match with the kick off. In the 13th minute Basílio Pimenta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Claudio-Darío Taffarel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpected shot in the 16th minute by Basílio Pimenta got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Claudio-Darío Taffarel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Basílio Pimenta, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Cesinha Mota kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. Claudio-Darío Taffarel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Basílio Pimenta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 35th minute Luís Fábio dos Santos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Otávio Mineiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Roger Valadares charged in rather forcefully in the 36th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Roger Valadares the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 36th minute, Roger Valadares hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Otávio Mineiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yan Torres, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Yan Torres fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Otávio Mineiro having to interfere. When Yan Torres came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the C. A. Pirassununguense 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 Yan Torres couldn't finish the play. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Luís Fábio dos Santos made a kick off. Claudio-Darío Taffarel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Basílio Pimenta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Otávio Mineiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luís Fábio dos Santos in the 71st minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 78 minutes, Luís Fábio dos Santos took a quick shot and it went in 0-2 without a chance for Otávio Mineiro to make any attempt to save it. Otávio Mineiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luís Fábio dos Santos in the 83rd minute of the match. Célio Faria kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. The supporters of C. A. Pirassununguense booed when Itapiranga FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Afonsinho Simões didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Itapiranga FC getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Frederico Lopes hit a great ball. C. A. Pirassununguense's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.