League

Jupiranga
Spectators: 7579 (Terracing: 5685, Seating: 1743, VIP seats: 151) Aliança EC's Moisés da Fonseca 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. Richard França kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Aníbal Mesquita's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jorge Soares was relentless in the 5th minute of the game. In the 5th match minute, Aliança EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Márcio do Nascimento to maneuver through the defense. Jorge Soares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kennet Mogren, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Jorge Soares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kennet Mogren, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. After having played for 13 minutes, Oswaldo de Andrade managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Aliança EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Oswaldo de Andrade was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aníbal Mesquita in the 22nd minute of play forced Aliança EC's goalkeeper Jorge Soares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Márcio do Nascimento's late challenge caught a Ipuarana SS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Márcio do Nascimento helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Aliança EC getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Márcio do Nascimento hit a great ball. A collision led to Ipuarana SS getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Sandro de Barros hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Ipuarana SS's Sandro de Barros got a free kick in the 30th minute. In the 33rd match minute, Ipuarana SS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcelo Barbosa to maneuver through the defense. Benjamin Alagoano was extremely unlucky when he, in the 34th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Marcelo Barbosa during the 37th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. If Léo Peixoto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Ipuarana SS booed when Aliança EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Richard França didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 47th minute of the game. One of Aliança EC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Ipuarana SS:s goal. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

In the 54th minute, Márcio do Nascimento hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Kennet Mogren's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jorge Soares was relentless in the 56th minute of the game. After having played for 59 minutes, Moisés da Fonseca managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Aliança EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Moisés da Fonseca was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ipuarana SS's Vânderson da Cunha got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Aliança EC booed when Ipuarana SS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sandro de Barros didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kennet Mogren was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 67th minute. Ipuarana SS's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Benjamin Alagoano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Laércio de Souza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Aliança EC booed when Ipuarana SS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kennet Mogren didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Moisés da Fonseca's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Laércio de Souza was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. In the 86th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ipuarana SS's goalkeeper Laércio de Souza, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 89 played minutes, Aliança EC's Richard França shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Laércio de Souza came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Aliança EC reached it. In the 90th minute Benjamin Alagoano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Laércio de Souza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Kennet Mogren had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ipuarana SS's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.