League

Arena do Escorpião
Spectators: 7211 (Terracing: 5409, Seating: 1659, VIP seats: 143) Lúcio Quirino started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dorival Moura in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arnaldo Cardozo saved 25 de Outubro from getting behind. Adhemar Mesquita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arnaldo Cardozo having to interfere. When Lúcio Quirino came up free with the goalie in the 8th minute, the 25 de Outubro 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 Lúcio Quirino couldn't finish the play. Adhemar Arce could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 10th minute of the match, but Erik Trancoso made a huge save. In the 20th minute, Lúcio Quirino 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Adhemar Mesquita managed to get in a good position for a shot. Araraquara's supporters rose to their feet, but Adhemar Mesquita was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arnaldo Cardozo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Arnaldo Cardozo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adhemar Mesquita in the 26th minute of play. After a rather tough play, 25 de Outubro's Belmiro Galvão got a free kick in the 27th minute. When Lúcio Quirino came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the 25 de Outubro 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 Lúcio Quirino couldn't finish the play. 31 minutes into the game, Adhemar Arce cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Erik Trancoso was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 25 de Outubro's Adhemar Arce got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Araraquara's Erik Trancoso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lúcio Quirino in the 37th minute of play. After having played for 40 minutes, Lúcio Quirino managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 25 de Outubro's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lúcio Quirino was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

If Adhemar Mesquita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Adhemar Mesquita struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Arnaldo Cardozo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Araraquara. Adhemar Arce sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Adhemar Mesquita who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 63rdth minute tested the skills of Arnaldo Cardozo when he managed to save the team from getting behind. If Lúcio Quirino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Araraquara's Erik Trancoso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lúcio Quirino in the 67th minute of play. After 70 minutes, Richard Ramos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Araraquara and the 25 de Outubro players grew even worse after the yellow card. Adhemar Mesquita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Araraquara getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Eliézer Sarmento hit a great ball. Araraquara's Dorival Moura got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Araraquara booed when 25 de Outubro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Falcão Diniz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dorival Moura spun around in front of the goal 84 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of 25 de Outubro's goal. 91 minutes into the match, 25 de Outubro's goal looked a bit too open when Dorival Moura came free, but Arnaldo Cardozo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 93rd minute, Adhemar Arce made a precise shot to the right of Erik Trancoso. Araraquara's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0.