League

Estádio Joatuba
Spectators: 6120 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1100, VIP seats: 20) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Osvaldo Ferreira kicked off to start the match. In the 2nd minute Aírton Bezerra suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. When Raí Cruz fell near the penalty area in the 2nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rive's protests and gave Raí Cruz a yellow card for diving instead. Internazionale's André Cearense was substituted for Aírton Bezerra. Raí Cruz kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. 6 minutes in the game, Maurinho Cosme fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Téo Santana having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luizinho Cardozo in the 8th minute of play forced Internazionale's goalkeeper Anselmo das Neves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Joel Azevedo during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Joel Azevedo hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Anselmo das Neves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juarês Furtado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Anselmo das Neves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raí Cruz in the 16th minute of play. 21 minutes into the match, Internazionale's goal looked a bit too open when Juarês Furtado came free, but Anselmo das Neves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Osvaldo Ferreira's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Téo Santana was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Gonçalo Maciel's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Téo Santana was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. Anselmo das Neves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juarês Furtado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Internazionale's Bebeto Matos got a free kick in the 29th minute. In the 30th minute, Juarês Furtado 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. After 31 played minutes Rive got a freekick which was hit by Raí Cruz. Luizinho Cardozo charged in rather forcefully in the 34th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Luizinho Cardozo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 34th minute, Luizinho Cardozo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 39th minute, Nilmar Matorin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Maurinho Cosme received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Téo Santana tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Anselmo das Neves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juarês Furtado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 56 minutes into the match, Internazionale's goal looked a bit too open when Juarês Furtado came free, but Anselmo das Neves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Rive getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Joel Azevedo hit a great ball. When the match had gone on for 60 minutes, Luizinho Cardozo took a quick shot and it went in 0-1 without a chance for Anselmo das Neves to make any attempt to save it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Juarês Furtado in the 64th minute of play forced Internazionale's goalkeeper Anselmo das Neves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Anselmo das Neves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juarês Furtado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Internazionale's Osvaldo Ferreira in the 68th minute got a chance for a shot 68th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Rive's goalie prevented a goal. Raí Cruz's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Anselmo das Neves read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 71st minute of play. After 74 played minutes Rive got a freekick which was hit by Luizinho Cardozo. Osvaldo Ferreira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maurinho Cosme in the 83rd minute of play forced Rive's goalkeeper Téo Santana to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 86 minutes, Maurinho Cosme managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Internazionale's supporters crossed their fingers, but Maurinho Cosme was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 88 minutes into the match, Osvaldo Ferreira had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Téo Santana. Rive's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Osvaldo Ferreira was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. In the 91st minute, Maurinho Cosme left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Internazionale fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. Téo Santana took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maurinho Cosme, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Internazionale booed when Rive was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rodolfo Siqueira didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 97 minutes, Osvaldo Ferreira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Internazionale's supporters crossed their fingers, but Osvaldo Ferreira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.