League

Alexandria Arena
Spectators: 7216 (Terracing: 5413, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 143) Toninho Diniz started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Danilo Paranaense showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jan Koller in the 8th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sérgio de Toledo during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Sérgio de Toledo kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. Kléber Lago received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Danilo Paranaense tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 22nd minute, Wellington França hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 25 played minutes Nankatsu got a freekick which was hit by Ferenc Mester. 31 minutes into the game, Nankatsu's Jan Koller nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Danilo Paranaense made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 37th minute, Imperium MZC's Ernani Sanches dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. Danilo Paranaense made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jan Koller in the 42nd minute of play. In the 46th minute Toninho Diniz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Danilo Paranaense saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

In the 50th match minute, Nankatsu was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benjamim Motta to maneuver through the defense. Chicão Ortiz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Durvalino Salles, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. When Jan Koller came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the Nankatsu 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 Jan Koller couldn't finish the play. Ferenc Mester kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. In the 62nd minute of the match, Toninho Diniz tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Danilo Paranaense saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Toninho Diniz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Danilo Paranaense tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 71 minutes into the game, Aristides Cedro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Nankatsu's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Imperium MZC the free kick. In the 71st minute, Aristides Cedro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 74 minutes into the match, Renato Perez had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Chicão Ortiz. Nankatsu's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Renato Perez was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Jan Koller could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 79th minute of the match, but Danilo Paranaense made a huge save. Danilo Paranaense made a fantastic save in the 85th minute, when Jan Koller sent off a good shot on target. Danilo Paranaense made a fantastic save in the 87th minute, when Jan Koller sent off a good shot on target. Danilo Paranaense showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Toninho Diniz, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. 89 minutes into the match, Imperium MZC's goalkeeper Danilo Paranaense had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jan Koller. In the 91st minute Toninho Diniz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Danilo Paranaense saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Imperium MZC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.