League

Estádio Bolivia
Spectators: 6964 (Terracing: 5414, Seating: 1540, VIP seats: 10) Jupy EC's Chiquinho 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. In the 4th minute Chiquinho Vidal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Norberto de Amaral saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jorginho Vargas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 9th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 10 minutes into the match, Jupy EC's goal looked a bit too open when Abel Silva came free, but César de Almeida reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Norberto de Amaral showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Chiquinho Vidal in the 13th minute of the match. When Jupy EC's Chiquinho Vidal in the 18th minute got a chance for a shot 18th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Brancos FC's goalie prevented a goal. 19 minutes into the match, Brancos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Chiquinho Vidal came free, but Norberto de Amaral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 21st minute Jupy EC were awarded a corner. José Carlos Arósio went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that José Carlos Arósio got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Norberto de Amaral quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Mário Maranhense struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Norberto de Amaral didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Jupy EC. 32 minutes into the match, Brancos FC's Abel Silva sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that César de Almeida narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Chiquinho Vidal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Norberto de Amaral took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chiquinho Vidal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Chiquinho Vidal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Norberto de Amaral having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Mário Maranhense managed to get in a good position for a shot. Jupy EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Mário Maranhense was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Norberto de Amaral breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Mário Maranhense's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Norberto de Amaral was relentless in the 47th minute of the game. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

In the 52nd minute Abel Silva shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but César de Almeida saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 53rd match minute, Jupy EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benê Severo to maneuver through the defense. In the 54th minute, Abel Silva 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. When Jorginho Vargas came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the Brancos FC 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 Jorginho Vargas couldn't finish the play. Norberto de Amaral showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Chiquinho Vidal, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Mário Maranhense in the 59thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Norberto de Amaral, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Mário Maranhense could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 62nd minute of the match, but Norberto de Amaral made a huge save. Norberto de Amaral made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mário Maranhense in the 63rd minute. The supporters of Jupy EC booed when Brancos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jailson Domingues didn't get a good kick on the ball. Chiquinho Vidal blasted a shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Norberto de Amaral having to make a save. Mário Maranhense received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Norberto de Amaral tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Chiquinho Vidal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Norberto de Amaral tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Chiquinho Vidal's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Norberto de Amaral was relentless in the 87th minute of the game. If Mário Maranhense had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. João Augusto Simões hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match.