League

Allianz Parque
Spectators: 7252 (Terracing: 5440, Seating: 1668, VIP seats: 144) Inside Job's Elder Loureiro started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Olívio de Lara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Olívio de Lara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 11th minute Elder Loureiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manfredo Macedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 12th minute of the game. One of Palmeiras Piatã FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Inside Job:s goal. In the 14th minute, Geovânio Baptista hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 17 minutes, Léo Teles mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Inside Job and the Palmeiras Piatã FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 17th minute, Léo Teles hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pedro Luís da Cunha kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Palmeiras Piatã FC's Thomás Damião couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 21st minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Inside Job. After a rather tough play, Palmeiras Piatã FC's Rui Quirino got a free kick in the 24th minute. Elder Loureiro might have been able to make a better finish in the 25th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Manfredo Macedo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Elder Loureiro ran back to his position shaking his head. If Naldo da Fonseca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Elder Loureiro might have been able to make a better finish in the 32nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Manfredo Macedo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Elder Loureiro ran back to his position shaking his head. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Silvinho Trancoso during the 33rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 33 played minutes Palmeiras Piatã FC got a freekick which was hit by Silvinho Trancoso. Palmeiras Piatã FC's Silvinho Trancoso got his second yellow card of the match in the 40th minute. The referee ordered Silvinho Trancoso off the ground. In the 41st minute, Silvinho Trancoso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Duda Quirino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Olívio de Lara was the one to do the kick off. Duda Quirino's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Manfredo Macedo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 54th minute of play. Manfredo Macedo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elder Loureiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Palmeiras Piatã FC's Manfredo Macedo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elder Loureiro in the 58th minute of play. 61 minutes into the match, Elder Loureiro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Manfredo Macedo. Palmeiras Piatã FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Elder Loureiro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. If Olívio de Lara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Inside Job booed when Palmeiras Piatã FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zézinho Gomes didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 71st minute, Elder Loureiro 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. If Elder Loureiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Duda Quirino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Elder Loureiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Duda Quirino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Zézinho Gomes's late challenge caught a Inside Job's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Zézinho Gomes helped the player get up and apologised. In the 82nd match minute, Palmeiras Piatã FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zézinho Gomes to maneuver through the defense. In the 84th minute, Elder Loureiro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Inside Job fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. After 87 minutes, Naldo da Fonseca mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Palmeiras Piatã FC and the Inside Job players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 88th match minute, Palmeiras Piatã FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Naldo da Fonseca to maneuver through the defense. Duda Quirino could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 89th minute of the match, but Manfredo Macedo made a huge save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Elder Loureiro in the 92nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Manfredo Macedo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Manfredo Macedo was out of position in the 94 minute of play, and Elder Loureiro capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Elder Loureiro really showed his touch with that goal: 0-3. The Inside Job supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Inside Job would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.