League

Estádio Parecis
Spectators: 6681 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 0) Parecis EC's Benjamin de Mendonça 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Benjamin de Mendonça managed to get in a good position for a shot. Parecis EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Benjamin de Mendonça was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fabiano Reis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 5 minutes into the match, Corinthians's goalkeeper Fabiano Reis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Benjamin de Mendonça. Vágner Sabóia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabiano Reis having to interfere. Parecis EC's Andrej Cigler played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Geraldo Valladares in the 13th minute of play. Andrej Cigler took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zé Paulo Magalhães, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Abel Azevedo fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Corinthians's protests and gave Abel Azevedo a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Corinthians getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Abel Azevedo hit a great ball. Benjamin de Mendonça fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabiano Reis having to interfere. After 26 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Corinthians! In the 28th minute there was a penalty for Parecis EC. Norberto Garcia stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Fabiano Reis. 1-0. If Zé Paulo Magalhães had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 33 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Corinthians! 41 minutes into the match, Corinthians's goalkeeper Fabiano Reis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Serginho Mumbach. In the 42nd minute, Vágner Sabóia 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. With a little luck, Corinthians's Fabiano Reis got control of the ball when Benjamin de Mendonça tried to sneak it across the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Zé Paulo Magalhães to make the kick off. The supporters of Parecis EC booed when Corinthians was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Horácio Correia didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Benjamin de Mendonça had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Ronaldinho Quadros fell near the penalty area in the 57th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Parecis EC's protests and gave Ronaldinho Quadros a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Parecis EC getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Ronaldinho Quadros hit a great ball. In the 66th minute Benjamin de Mendonça shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabiano Reis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fabiano Reis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vágner Sabóia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Corinthians's zone, Vágner Sabóia stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fabiano Reis came out of the goal and Vágner Sabóia tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fabiano Reis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benjamin de Mendonça in the 73rd minute of the match. When Horácio Correia came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the Corinthians 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 Horácio Correia couldn't finish the play. In the 77th minute, Zé Paulo Magalhães 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. Zé Paulo Magalhães received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Andrej Cigler tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 85 minutes into the match, Corinthians's goal looked a bit too open when Benjamin de Mendonça came free, but Fabiano Reis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fabiano Reis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vágner Sabóia in the 89th minute of the match. Benjamin de Mendonça 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.