League

Estádio Araim
Spectators: 7234 (Terracing: 5427, Seating: 1664, VIP seats: 143) Canoas United's Celso Guimarães got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Luiz Guilherme Prata's late challenge caught a Canoas United's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luiz Guilherme Prata helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Canoas United booed when CORINTHIANS-BR was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luiz Guilherme Prata didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Celso Guimarães in the 11th minute of play forced CORINTHIANS-BR's goalkeeper Umberto Teixeira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Celso Guimarães received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Umberto Teixeira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 14 minutes into the game, Manoel Tróia was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. CORINTHIANS-BR's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Canoas United the free kick. After a rather tough play, CORINTHIANS-BR's Manoel Tróia got a free kick in the 14th minute. Nelson Neto made a fantastic save in the 18th minute, when Zeca Oliveira sent off a good shot on target. The audience was convinced that Celso Guimarães's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Umberto Teixeira was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. 23 minutes into the match, Canoas United's goalkeeper Nelson Neto had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gustavo Quirino. Manuel Carvalho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Umberto Teixeira having to interfere. CORINTHIANS-BR's Umberto Teixeira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manuel Carvalho in the 28th minute of play. 40 minutes into the match, CORINTHIANS-BR's goal looked a bit too open when Celso Guimarães came free, but Umberto Teixeira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Alan dos Santos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Manuel Carvalho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Umberto Teixeira having to interfere. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

CORINTHIANS-BR's Umberto Teixeira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Celso Guimarães in the 51st minute of play. Umberto Teixeira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Celso Guimarães, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Umberto Teixeira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Celso Guimarães, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Celso Guimarães received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Umberto Teixeira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Manuel Carvalho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Zeca Oliveira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the CORINTHIANS-BR defense, Celso Guimarães kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Umberto Teixeira. The CORINTHIANS-BR fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Umberto Teixeira should have stopped the shot. 71 minutes into the match, CORINTHIANS-BR's goal looked a bit too open when Celso Guimarães came free, but Umberto Teixeira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 72nd minute Celso Guimarães 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. Nelson Neto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luiz Guilherme Prata, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Canoas United's Rogério Seco got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Celso Guimarães had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Manuel Carvalho struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Umberto Teixeira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Canoas United. The audience was convinced that Celso Guimarães's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Umberto Teixeira was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. In the 84th minute Celso Guimarães 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 85th minute, Alan dos Santos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Canoas United's supporters rose to their feet, but Alan dos Santos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Umberto Teixeira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Celso Guimarães sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 92nd minute Luiz Guilherme Prata shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nelson Neto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. CORINTHIANS-BR's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Celso Guimarães 93 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-2.