League

Estádio Sarandi
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Valparaiso's Cássio Siqueira 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. Noel Félix showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vladimir Gerber, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. A collision led to Sarandi FC getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Vladimir Gerber hit a great ball. Zézinho Rosado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aníbal Mello took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cássio Siqueira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 14 minutes into the game, Valparaiso's Cássio Siqueira nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Aníbal Mello made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Aírton Lira made in the 18th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Sarandi FC's Luiz Paulo Leme. Aníbal Mello showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cássio Siqueira, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Aníbal Mello showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zézinho Rosado, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. In the 23rd minute, Ivo Britto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Sarandi FC getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Serginho Leal hit a great ball. Zézinho Rosado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aníbal Mello having to interfere. When Diogo Borges fell near the penalty area in the 28th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sarandi FC's protests and gave Diogo Borges a yellow card for diving instead. Cássio Siqueira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aníbal Mello having to interfere. 35 minutes into the game, Serginho Leal was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sarandi FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Valparaiso the free kick. In the 35th minute, Serginho Leal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cássio Siqueira recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 41st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Aníbal Mello made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cássio Siqueira in the 45th minute of play. Aníbal Mello didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cássio Siqueira went, in the 47th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. After the first half Valparaiso were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Vladimir Gerber to strike the kick off in the second half. Vladimir Gerber recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 55th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 62 played minutes, Sarandi FC's Almir Marinho shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Noel Félix came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Sarandi FC reached it. 63 minutes into the match, Sarandi FC's goalkeeper Aníbal Mello had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zézinho Rosado. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cássio Siqueira in the 65th minute of play forced Sarandi FC's goalkeeper Aníbal Mello to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match had gone on for 67 minutes, Cássio Siqueira took a quick shot and it went in 0-3 without a chance for Aníbal Mello to make any attempt to save it. 71 minutes into the match, Vladimir Gerber had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Noel Félix. Valparaiso's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Vladimir Gerber was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. Aníbal Mello made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cássio Siqueira in the 74th minute of play. Zézinho Rosado could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 75th minute of the match, but Aníbal Mello made a huge save. Aníbal Mello showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cássio Siqueira in the 79th minute of the match. Aníbal Mello made an important save on a dangerous shot by Celsinho Ramalho in the 84th minute. 94 minutes into the match, Vladimir Gerber had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Noel Félix. Valparaiso's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Vladimir Gerber was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-5. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vladimir Gerber in the 98th minute of play forced Valparaiso's goalkeeper Noel Félix to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.