Estádio Elchaco
Spectators: 7438 (Terracing: 5736,
Seating: 1550, VIP seats: 152) Davi Branco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Davi Branco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Clayton Gerson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 8 minutes into the match, Guarapiranga's goal looked a bit too open when Jânio Fantini came free, but Fabrício Queiroz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Guarapiranga's zone, Jânio Fantini stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fabrício Queiroz came out of the goal and Jânio Fantini tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Rodrigo de Queiróss short, quick shot in the 20thth minute got Fabrício Queiroz to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After some careless play in the Escobar defense, Rony Baiano kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dagoberto Faria. The Escobar fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dagoberto Faria should have stopped the shot. After having played for 31 minutes, Clayton Gerson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Escobar's supporters crossed their fingers, but Clayton Gerson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Rodrigo de Queirós came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the Escobar 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 Rodrigo de Queirós couldn't finish the play. Escobar's Jânio Fantini got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Wilton Guerra hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. Guarapiranga's Fabrício Queiroz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Clayton Gerson in the 39th minute of play. Fabrício Queiroz made a fantastic save in the 40th minute, when Tiago Gabriel Varela sent off a good shot on target. If Jânio Fantini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 43 minutes into the game, Rodrigo de Queirós recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Fabrício Queiroz. Rodrigo de Queirós showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Giuseppe Veloso to make the kick off. After having played for 58 minutes, Jânio Fantini managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Escobar's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jânio Fantini was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Clayton Gerson came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the Escobar 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 Clayton Gerson couldn't finish the play. Escobar made a substitution. Doru Bistreanu replaced Rodrigo de Queirós. With a little luck, Escobar's Dagoberto Faria got control of the ball when Rony Baiano tried to sneak it across the goal line. Clayton Gerson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Doru Bistreanu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jânio Fantini struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Fabrício Queiroz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Escobar. After having played for 72 minutes, Jânio Fantini managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Escobar's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jânio Fantini was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Horácio Velloso didn't quite understand what happened when in the 77 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. If Clayton Gerson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Doru Bistreanu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Fabrício Queiroz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Giuseppe Veloso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dagoberto Faria having to interfere. Fabrício Queiroz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Doru Bistreanu in the 83rd minute of play. Wilton Guerra hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Jânio Fantini managed to get in a good position for a shot. Escobar's supporters rose to their feet, but Jânio Fantini was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fabrício Queiroz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 90th minute, Davi Branco managed to get in a good position for a shot. Escobar's supporters rose to their feet, but Davi Branco was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fabrício Queiroz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Guarapiranga's zone, Clayton Gerson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fabrício Queiroz came out of the goal and Clayton Gerson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jânio Fantini scored 2-1 in the 93rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fabrício Queiroz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.
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