League

Estádio Arabela
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) With a couple of smart ball manuevers Luciano Cerezo in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cipriano Catarinense saved Arabela from getting behind. Arabela's Cipriano Catarinense played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Basílio Gaspar in the 7th minute of play. Corinthians's Ismael de Barros proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save Corinthians from getting a goal against them. 11 minutes into the match, Corinthians's goal looked a bit too open when Álvaro Souza came free, but Ismael de Barros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Arabela booed when Corinthians was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adelino Andrade didn't get a good kick on the ball. André Jacinto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Ismael de Barros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ismael de Barros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luiz Guilherme Diniz, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. In the 16th minute, Válter Furtado fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. 18 minutes into the game, André Jacinto recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Ismael de Barros. André Jacinto showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. 21 minutes into the match, Corinthians's goalkeeper Ismael de Barros had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Válter Furtado. An unexpectedly hard shot by Durval Miranda in the 22nd minute of play forced Arabela's goalkeeper Cipriano Catarinense to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Corinthians's zone, Luiz Guilherme Diniz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ismael de Barros came out of the goal and Luiz Guilherme Diniz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Luís Fernando Simões fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Arabela's protests and gave Luís Fernando Simões a yellow card for diving instead. Luís Fernando Simões hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when André Jacinto got free with Ismael de Barros in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 35 minutes into the match, Corinthians's goal looked a bit too open when Luiz Guilherme Diniz came free, but Ismael de Barros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Durval Miranda came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the Corinthians 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 Durval Miranda couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luciano Cerezo in the 38th minute of play forced Arabela's goalkeeper Cipriano Catarinense to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Corinthians's Ismael de Barros got control of the ball when André Jacinto tried to sneak it across the goal line. 47 minutes into the match, Corinthians's goalkeeper Ismael de Barros had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by André Jacinto.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Luiz Guilherme Diniz stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, one of Corinthians:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Corinthians. Luís Fábio Palmeira placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! Luiz Guilherme Diniz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Ismael de Barros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ismael de Barros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from André Jacinto, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. In the 61st minute Válter Furtado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ismael de Barros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 64th minute, André Jacinto made a precise shot to the right of Ismael de Barros. Corinthians's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. In the 70th minute Durval Miranda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cipriano Catarinense saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 81 minutes, Válter Furtado managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Arabela's supporters crossed their fingers, but Válter Furtado was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Arabela booed when Corinthians was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adelino Andrade didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ismael de Barros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luiz Guilherme Diniz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Arabela had played much better football throughout.