League

Estádio Araim
Spectators: 7220 (Terracing: 5416, Seating: 1661, VIP seats: 143) Wanderson Gonçalves made the kick off and thus started the match. Umberto Teixeira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wanderson Gonçalves, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 6th minute Clemente Alagoano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Umberto Teixeira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Wanderson Gonçalves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Clemente Sena didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when CORINTHIANS-BR's Manoel Tróia shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-0 in the ordered_time% minute. A collision led to CORINTHIANS-BR getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Mateus Seco hit a great ball. With a little luck, Cornos .S.A's Clemente Sena got control of the ball when Zeca Oliveira tried to sneak it across the goal line. 29 minutes into the game, Zeca Oliveira cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Clemente Sena was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Cornos .S.A's Clemente Alagoano got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Cornos .S.A's Wanderson Gonçalves in the 45th minute got a chance for a shot 45th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye CORINTHIANS-BR's goalie prevented a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Wanderson Gonçalves in the 47th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Umberto Teixeira prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Luiz Guilherme Prata was the one to do the kick off. After 52 minutes of play, CORINTHIANS-BR's Zeca Oliveira made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Clemente Sena was left in no man's land by his defense there! Gildo Félix's late challenge caught a CORINTHIANS-BR's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gildo Félix helped the player get up and apologised. In the 61st match minute, Cornos .S.A was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gildo Félix to maneuver through the defense. If Wanderson Gonçalves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. CORINTHIANS-BR's Umberto Teixeira proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 66th minute of the match, managed to save CORINTHIANS-BR from getting a goal against them. Wanderson Gonçalves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Umberto Teixeira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 75th minute Wanderson Gonçalves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Umberto Teixeira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Mateus Seco was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 85 minutes had been played. Mateus Seco hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in CORINTHIANS-BR's zone, Wanderson Gonçalves stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Umberto Teixeira came out of the goal and Wanderson Gonçalves tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The CORINTHIANS-BR support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.