League

Orienta
Spectators: 6660 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 0) Orienta SC's Eriberto Vidal 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. The supporters of PALMEIRAS booed when Orienta SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. José Custódio didn't get a good kick on the ball. 19 minutes into the match, João Augusto Martins notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Orienta SC's Abel Tróia. Abel Tróia was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Abel Tróia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mário Rocha in the 24th minute of the match. Eriberto Vidal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Henrique Donatello having to interfere. If Mário Rocha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Adelino Araújo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Henrique Donatello tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eriberto Vidal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match had gone on for 45 minutes, Eriberto Vidal put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Henrique Donatello. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when João Augusto Martins stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Orienta SC's Eriberto Vidal in the 54th minute got a chance for a shot 54th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye PALMEIRAS's goalie prevented a goal. Mário Rocha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abel Tróia having to interfere. If Eriberto Vidal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Henrique Donatello took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eriberto Vidal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in PALMEIRAS's zone, Adelino Araújo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Henrique Donatello came out of the goal and Adelino Araújo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Leopoldo das Neves hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Percy Linares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Abel Tróia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Orienta SC getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Raí Rosado hit a great ball. If João Augusto Martins had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Orienta SC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of PALMEIRAS for a fine match.