League

Sangao
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Izumi F.C.'s Ricardinho Lira started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 2nd minute, Edinho Macedo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 4th minute, Durval Andrade 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. Fernandão Vides hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ricardinho Lira in the 8th minute of play forced São Paulo FC's goalkeeper Cristian Castro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cristian Castro made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Dito Quirino sent off a good shot on target. Serginho Marinho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Durval Andrade in the 23rd minute of play. In the 26th match minute, Izumi F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luiz Fábio Mandrak to maneuver through the defense. In the 27th minute Durval Andrade shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Serginho Marinho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Izumi F.C.'s zone, Egídio Neto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Serginho Marinho came out of the goal and Egídio Neto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Egídio Neto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Serginho Marinho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Dito Quirino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. São Paulo FC's attack was well implemented in the 44th minute, but when Durval Andrade was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. Durval Andrade sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Durval Andrade stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Luiz Fábio Mandrak kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. In the 54th minute the ball was on its way in behind Izumi F.C.'s goalkeeper Serginho Marinho, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Durval Andrade sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Serginho Marinho stood somewhat misplaced when Durval Andrade came free in front of goal and shot 0-1 to the left of him in the 58 minute. After 67 minutes of play, São Paulo FC's Fernandão Vides made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Serginho Marinho was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Egídio Neto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 81st minute, Ciro Couto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ricardinho Lira struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Cristian Castro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Izumi F.C.. São Paulo FC's Cristian Castro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dito Quirino in the 85th minute of play. In the 91st match minute, São Paulo FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Douglas Motta to maneuver through the defense. In the 94thth minute of the game Dito Quirino who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but São Paulo FC's Cristian Castro was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Zé Paulo Tróia kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. Ricardinho Lira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristian Castro having to interfere. São Paulo FC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.