League

Estádio Itaipulândia
Spectators: 7248 (Terracing: 5437, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 144) Itaipulândia Futebol Club's Horácio de Lara 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. Horácio de Lara kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Evandro Linares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Raí Linhares having to interfere. In the 11th minute of the match Eliseu Freitas shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Raí Linhares showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Luan Reis 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. If Evandro Linares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Evandro Linares's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Raí Linhares was relentless in the 18th minute of the game. After having played for 20 minutes, Evandro Linares managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SE Palmeiras's supporters crossed their fingers, but Evandro Linares was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Evandro Linares in the 22nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Raí Linhares prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, SE Palmeiras's Eliseu Freitas got a free kick in the 25th minute. Raí Linhares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nildo Furlan, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Vinícius Moreira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 32 minutes into the match, SE Palmeiras's Evandro Linares sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Raí Linhares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 34thth minute of the game Evandro Linares who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Itaipulândia Futebol Club's Raí Linhares was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 35thth minute of the game Evandro Linares who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Itaipulândia Futebol Club's Raí Linhares was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When SE Palmeiras's Evandro Linares in the 37th minute got a chance for a shot 37th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Itaipulândia Futebol Club's goalie prevented a goal. In the 39th minute, Nildo Furlan got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 41st minute Evandro Linares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raí Linhares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nildo Furlan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Raí Linhares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Evandro Linares in the 44th minute of play. Túlio de Salles showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Horácio de Lara, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. 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.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Evandro Linares was the one to do the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Evandro Linares got free with Raí Linhares in the 51st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Raí Linhares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Evandro Linares, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Evandro Linaress short, quick shot in the 61stth minute got Raí Linhares to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Evandro Linares blasted a shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Raí Linhares having to make a save. Evandro Linares blasted a shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Raí Linhares having to make a save. SE Palmeiras were awarded a corner in the 77th minute after Itaipulândia Futebol Club's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Nildo Furlan took the corner. In the 82ndth minute of the game Horácio de Lara who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SE Palmeiras's Túlio de Salles was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 84 minutes into the match, SE Palmeiras's goal looked a bit too open when Horácio de Lara came free, but Túlio de Salles reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 88 minutes, Agnaldo Mandrak managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Itaipulândia Futebol Club's supporters crossed their fingers, but Agnaldo Mandrak was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Hamílton Maciel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Itaipulândia Futebol Club succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though SE Palmeiras had controlled the match.