League

Morumbi
Spectators: 6050 (Terracing: 4500, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 50) Edgar Baiano's late challenge caught a SaoPauloFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Edgar Baiano helped the player get up and apologised. In the 5th minute, Edgar Baiano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ronaldinho França didn't quite understand what happened when in the 7 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. Beto de Souza made an important save on a dangerous shot by Afonsinho Cosme in the 8th minute. In the 9th minute, Caco Prestes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Beto de Souza stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Afonsinho Cosme's shot from short distance in the 12th minute. Afonsinho Cosme could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 16th minute of the match, but Beto de Souza made a huge save. Afonsinho Cosme was extremely unlucky when he, in the 19th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. A collision led to Manacanau getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Edgar Baiano hit a great ball. Frederico do Vale fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wanderson Freire having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Rafael Furtado managed to get in a good position for a shot. Manacanau's supporters rose to their feet, but Rafael Furtado was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Wanderson Freire breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rafael Furtado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Wanderson Freire tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nelsinho Sena during the 31st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of SaoPauloFC booed when Manacanau was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nelsinho Sena didn't get a good kick on the ball. 34 minutes into the match, Afonsinho Cosme had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Beto de Souza. Manacanau's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Afonsinho Cosme was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. In the 39th minute Frederico do Vale shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wanderson Freire saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Rafael Furtado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 44 minutes, Frederico do Vale managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Manacanau's supporters crossed their fingers, but Frederico do Vale was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Manacanau's Carlos Alberto Magalhães got a free kick in the 45th minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Afonsinho Cosme made the kick off in the second half. 57 minutes into the game, one of Manacanau:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Carlos Alberto Magalhães was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 69 minutes into the match. 69 minutes into the game, one of Manacanau:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. When Rafael Furtado came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the Manacanau fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Rafael Furtado couldn't finish the play. Rafael Furtado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Wanderson Freire tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rafael Furtado in the 77thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Wanderson Freire, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Beto de Souza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Afonsinho Cosme, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 96th minute Afonsinho Cosme shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Beto de Souza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Raimundo Sá fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 99th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Beto de Souza having to interfere. SaoPauloFC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.