League

Dotz Arena
Spectators: 7212 (Terracing: 5410, Seating: 1659, VIP seats: 143) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Emerson Vaz made the kick off which started today's match. A collision led to Jaiobazinho getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Jorginho das Neves hit a great ball. Jairo de Amaral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Albertinho Monteiro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Curituba's supporters rose to their feet, but Albertinho Monteiro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dedê Guimarães breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Emerson Vaz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Joélson Pimenta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Curituba's zone, Emerson Vaz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joélson Pimenta came out of the goal and Emerson Vaz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Emerson Vaz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Joélson Pimenta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Emerson Vaz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Joélson Pimenta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Joélson Pimenta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emanuel Simões, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. After 30 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Curituba! After 37 minutes, Samuel da Fonseca mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Curituba and the Jaiobazinho players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 39th minute there was a penalty for Jaiobazinho. Alfredo Ramalho stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Joélson Pimenta. 0-2. A collision led to Jaiobazinho getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Vítor Meireles hit a great ball. When Emerson Vaz came up free with the goalie in the 45th minute, the Jaiobazinho 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 Emerson Vaz couldn't finish the play. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Curituba's Albertinho Monteiro got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Emerson Vaz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 73 minutes into the game, Cristóvão Sampaio was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Jaiobazinho's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Curituba the free kick. After a rather tough play, Jaiobazinho's Cristóvão Sampaio got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Dedê Guimarães took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Albertinho Monteiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Curituba's zone, Emerson Vaz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joélson Pimenta came out of the goal and Emerson Vaz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jairo de Amaral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dedê Guimarães having to interfere. Curituba's Joélson Pimenta proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 87th minute of the match, managed to save Curituba from getting a goal against them. In the 92nd minute of the match José Barbosa sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Joélson Pimenta skillfully saved the ball. If Albertinho Monteiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Emerson Vaz blasted a shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Joélson Pimenta having to make a save. Jaiobazinho played a much better game than Curituba and deserved their victory. The Curituba players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.