League

Palmital
Spectators: 6985 (Terracing: 5435, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 50) José Vítor de Andrade fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Deivid Couto having to interfere. If Leonel Travassos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Leonel Travassos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Percy Matos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mário Tinoco in the 24th minute of the match. Deivid Couto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leonel Travassos in the 26th minute of play. In the 28th match minute, Franca SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Franklin das Neves to maneuver through the defense. Percy Matos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Juvenal Prata in the 29th minute of the match. José Vítor de Andrade struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. Deivid Couto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Franca SC. Raí da Mata hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Palestra Itália's Deivid Couto got control of the ball when José Vítor de Andrade tried to sneak it across the goal line. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

In the 51st minute Leonel Travassos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Deivid Couto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 53 minutes Palestra Itália's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Remo Paes who took care of the corner kick. José Vítor de Andrade received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Deivid Couto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Franca SC's Leonel Travassos got a good chance for a goal in the 57th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 68th minute of the game. One of Franca SC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Palestra Itália:s goal. If José Vítor de Andrade had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 75 minutes into the match, Palestra Itália's Juvenal Prata sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Percy Matos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Palestra Itália's zone, José Vítor de Andrade stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Deivid Couto came out of the goal and José Vítor de Andrade tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Deivid Couto didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Leonel Travassos went, in the 78th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Juvenal Prata struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Percy Matos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Palestra Itália. Juvenal Prata fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Percy Matos having to interfere. 92 minutes into the match, Juvenal Prata had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Percy Matos. Franca SC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Juvenal Prata was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Leonel Travassos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 99th minute. Deivid Couto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Palestra Itália had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.