League

Parc des Princes
Spectators: 7196 (Terracing: 5431, Seating: 1665, VIP seats: 100) Dudu Magalhães started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Gilberto Marinho charged in rather forcefully in the 7th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gilberto Marinho the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Hílton Pereira made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dagoberto Sabóia in the 8th minute. In the 10th minute Gilberto Palmeira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Faustão da Silva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 11 played minutes São José FC got a freekick which was hit by Ediberto Rezende. In the 12th minute, André Luiz Cearense sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and São José FC's Hílton Pereira didn't even have to move. 14 minutes into the game, Paris Saint Germain's Dagoberto Sabóia nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hílton Pereira made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Aníbal de Amaral's late challenge caught a São José FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Aníbal de Amaral helped the player get up and apologised. Aníbal de Amaral hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Gilberto Palmeira blasted a shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Faustão da Silva having to make a save. In the 33rd minute, Paris Saint Germain's Dudu Magalhães dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. Hílton Pereira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dudu Magalhães, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. In the 46th minute, Raí Montenegro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gilberto Palmeira in the 53rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Faustão da Silva saved Paris Saint Germain from getting behind. In the 55th minute São José FC were awarded a corner. Marcus Hermes went to the cornerflag to take it. Dagoberto Sabóia recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 61st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Hílton Pereira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dudu Magalhães in the 67th minute of play. In the 69th play minute Gilberto Palmeira came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Faustão da Silva. 3-1. In the 72nd minute, Zé Carlos Pena reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Faustão da Silva. The goal made the score 3-2. In the 75th match minute, São José FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nuno Fontes to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Dudu Magalhães's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hílton Pereira was relentless in the 79th minute of the game. Raí Montenegro's late challenge caught a Paris Saint Germain's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Raí Montenegro helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, São José FC's Raí Montenegro got a free kick in the 80th minute. Gilberto Palmeira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the São José FC defense, Dudu Magalhães kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hílton Pereira. The São José FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hílton Pereira should have stopped the shot. Dagoberto Sabóia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hílton Pereira having to interfere. João Augusto Capixaba hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by João Augusto Capixaba during the 95th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. João Augusto Capixaba hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. São José FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.