League

Japecanga
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when José Toscano kicked off to start the match. Frederico Zonta took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 6th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Emílio Couto. PORTUGUESA DO MORRO's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Luisão Vianna recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 7th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Tiaguinho Moreno could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 13th minute of the match, but Vânderson Linhares made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tiaguinho Moreno got free with Vânderson Linhares in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by José Toscano in the 18th minute of play forced PORTUGUESA DO MORRO's goalkeeper Emílio Couto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. José Toscano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Clube Atlético Indaiatuba booed when PORTUGUESA DO MORRO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edinho Dante didn't get a good kick on the ball. José Toscano struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Emílio Couto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Clube Atlético Indaiatuba. Emílio Couto stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of José Toscano's shot from short distance in the 24th minute. If José Toscano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vágner Soares kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. The audience was convinced that José Toscano's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Emílio Couto was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. After having played for 40 minutes, Carlos Alberto Arruda managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. PORTUGUESA DO MORRO's supporters crossed their fingers, but Carlos Alberto Arruda was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Zé Carlos Amaral's late challenge caught a PORTUGUESA DO MORRO's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Zé Carlos Amaral helped the player get up and apologised. After 41 played minutes Clube Atlético Indaiatuba got a freekick which was hit by Zé Carlos Amaral. Emílio Couto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José Toscano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

If Carlos Alberto Arruda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Patrick Figueiredo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Emílio Couto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Clube Atlético Indaiatuba fans' excitement grew in the 66th match minute when Clube Atlético Indaiatuba's José Toscano looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Clube Atlético Indaiatuba's Flavinho Araújo shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 70th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Emílio Couto but with some difficulty. Emílio Couto had great luck who in the 72ndth minute grab hold of the ball when José Toscano from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. José Toscano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The supporters of Clube Atlético Indaiatuba booed when PORTUGUESA DO MORRO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vágner Soares didn't get a good kick on the ball. José Toscanos short, quick shot in the 88thth minute got Emílio Couto to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Gabriel Lucas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 93rd minute of the match Frederico Zonta sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Emílio Couto skillfully saved the ball.