League

Itaquerão
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jardel Souza took the kick off in the first half of the match. Zé Augusto Negri hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. 4 minutes into the match, Vista Verde's Kaká Baptista broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. When Agnaldo Fontes came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the SC CORINTHIANS 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 Agnaldo Fontes couldn't finish the play. Jardel Souza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Clemente Senna showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jardel Souza in the 17th minute of the match. When the match clock showed 20 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Agnaldo Fontes sped through Vista Verde's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Vinícius Pernambucano. Agnaldo Fontes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jarbas Montenegro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 24th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 31st minute of the match, Agnaldo Fontes tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Vinícius Pernambucano saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 32 minutes into the game, Agnaldo Fontes lined in a short shot 2-0 behind a frustrated Vinícius Pernambucano. Agnaldo Fontes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Vinícius Pernambucano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Agnaldo Fontes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Jarbas Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Agnaldo Fontes was the one to do the kick off. Eriberto Barral charged in rather forcefully in the 52nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Eriberto Barral the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Vista Verde getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Eriberto Barral hit a great ball. SC CORINTHIANS's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Dinei Sabóia in the 55th minute. Dinei Sabóia made a great header on SC CORINTHIANS's corner, it was just that Vista Verde's Vinícius Pernambucano managed to reach the ball for a save. Agnaldo Fontes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 58th minute Agnaldo Fontes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vinícius Pernambucano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 61st minute, Manoel Medeiros managed to get in a good position for a shot. Vista Verde's supporters rose to their feet, but Manoel Medeiros was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Clemente Senna breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Agnaldo Fontes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to SC CORINTHIANS getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Zé Augusto Negri hit a great ball. Jarbas Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jardel Souza during the 86th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of SC CORINTHIANS booed when Vista Verde was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jardel Souza didn't get a good kick on the ball. SC CORINTHIANS's Jarbas Montenegro got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 88th minute, Walmyr da Silva hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 93rd minute, Jarbas Montenegro managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC CORINTHIANS's supporters rose to their feet, but Jarbas Montenegro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vinícius Pernambucano breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Agnaldo Fontes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Vinícius Pernambucano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marcel Santana kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. There was no doubt that SC CORINTHIANS were the better team. SC CORINTHIANS's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.