League

Arena Paulistano
Spectators: 7213 (Terracing: 5411, Seating: 1659, VIP seats: 143) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Raphael Travassos got the match started through his kick off. If Chicão Machado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Chicão Machado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Armandinho Cordeiro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Elano de Castro's shot from short distance in the 15th minute. After 16 minutes, Waldemar Munhoz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Paulistano Futebol Clube and the everton brasil players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 18th minute Raphael Travassos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leopoldo Santos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Armandinho Cordeiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chicão Machado in the 21st minute of play. 30 minutes into the match, everton brasil's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sanches came free, but Leopoldo Santos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 33 minutes, Elano de Castro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. everton brasil's supporters crossed their fingers, but Elano de Castro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Cipriano Tinoco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Armandinho Cordeiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cristian Sanches hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cipriano Tinoco was the one to do the kick off. Through an outstanding action, after 53 minutes, Armandinho Cordeiro successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Raphael Travassos scored 1-0 in the 62nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Leopoldo Santos, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Elano de Castro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Armandinho Cordeiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 70th minute there was a penalty for Paulistano Futebol Clube. David da Silveira stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Leopoldo Santos. 2-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zé Carlos Martins got free with Armandinho Cordeiro in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Cacá Saraiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Leopoldo Santos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raphael Travassos in the 76th minute of play. Armandinho Cordeiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elano de Castro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 85th match minute, Paulistano Futebol Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Geovani Garcia to maneuver through the defense. Armandinho Cordeiro was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Elano de Castro showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-1 in the 90 minute of play. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Paulistano Futebol Clube were victorious despite being under pressure from everton brasil for much of the match.