League

Estadio do João
Spectators: 7441 (Terracing: 5582, Seating: 1711, VIP seats: 148) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Paulo José Ceresso took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulo José Ceresso in the 12th minute of play forced Jacus's goalkeeper Tião Nunes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dadá Donato 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. Jacus's Dadá Donato got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Breno Barral during the 25th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Breno Barral kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. In the 30th minute, Breno Barral hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dadá Donato fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zé Roberto Siqueira having to interfere. André de Sousa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zé Roberto Siqueira having to interfere. After having played for 41 minutes, Dadá Donato managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Jacus's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dadá Donato was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Paulo José Ceresso recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When Corinthians do Interior's Alfredinho Valladares in the 52nd minute got a chance for a shot 52nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Jacus's goalie prevented a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, André de Sousa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Jacus's supporters rose to their feet, but André de Sousa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zé Roberto Siqueira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Corinthians do Interior getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Zé Carlos Motta hit a great ball. Zé Roberto Siqueira made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Dadá Donato sent off a good shot on target. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Murillo Esteves during the 66th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 67th minute, Murillo Esteves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Zé Carlos Motta came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Corinthians do Interior 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 Zé Carlos Motta couldn't finish the play. Dadá Donato fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zé Roberto Siqueira having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulo José Ceresso in the 86th minute of play forced Jacus's goalkeeper Tião Nunes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 91 minutes into the match, Jacus's goal looked a bit too open when Alfredinho Valladares came free, but Tião Nunes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Jacus players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.