League

Morumbão
Spectators: 5950 (Terracing: 4625, Seating: 1225, VIP seats: 100) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cássio de Alcântara started the match with the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Zuffantastico's zone, Dorival Velloso stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dé Dracena came out of the goal and Dorival Velloso tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Dé Dracena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dorival Velloso, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. A collision led to Zuffantastico getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Cristian Guedes hit a great ball. In the 16th minute, Léo Fernandez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 18 minutes into the match, Léo Fernandez had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Reynaldo Aguiar. São Paulo JA's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Léo Fernandez was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 21st minute, Léo Fernandez 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. Reynaldo Aguiar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Léo Fernandez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dé Dracena made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alessandro Sabóia in the 28th minute. Reynaldo Aguiar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Léo Fernandez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Reynaldo Aguiar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cássio de Alcântara, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Dorival Velloso to make the kick off. In the 54th minute, Cristian Guedes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Dorival Velloso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Cristian Guedes fell near the penalty area in the 57th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Zuffantastico's protests and gave Cristian Guedes a yellow card for diving instead. After 57 played minutes Zuffantastico got a freekick which was hit by Cristian Guedes. Dé Dracena came out of the goal in the 59th minute to try and stop a shot by São Paulo JA's Alessandro Sabóia. But to his dismay, Alessandro Sabóia quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. 65 minutes into the match, Zuffantastico's goal looked a bit too open when Olavo Mesquita came free, but Dé Dracena reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dorival Velloso in the 67th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dé Dracena prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Dé Dracena made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alessandro Sabóia in the 72nd minute of play. In the 81st minute, Léo Fernandez 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. 84 minutes into the game, São Paulo JA's Alessandro Sabóia nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dé Dracena made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Dé Dracena took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alessandro Sabóia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dé Dracena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dorival Velloso, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Yuri Esteves during the 91st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to São Paulo JA getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Yuri Esteves hit a great ball. 94 minutes in the game, Cássio de Alcântara fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Reynaldo Aguiar having to interfere. After 96 minutes, Mané Arce mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Zuffantastico and the São Paulo JA players grew even worse after the yellow card. Mané Arce kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. São Paulo JA had won after a very even match.