Official Cup

Estádio Canindé
Spectators: 149 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Delfim Paraense started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Claudio-Paul Taffarel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Silvério Bittencourt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Claudio-Paul Taffarel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Holger Zachrisson, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. The supporters of Portuguesa booed when Inter de Melão was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabinho Valladares didn't get a good kick on the ball. Portuguesa's Jorginho Vaz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Delfim Paraense in the 20th minute of play. Claudio-Paul Taffarel made a fantastic save in the 22nd minute, when 任浩默 sent off a good shot on target. Portuguesa's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by 任浩默 in the 23rd minute. 任浩默 was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 25th minute. Portuguesa's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Holger Zachrisson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 任浩默's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Claudio-Paul Taffarel firmly grabbed it by the left post. 任浩默 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Claudio-Paul Taffarel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 31st minute, Edgard Macedo 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. 35 minutes into the match, Portuguesa's goal looked a bit too open when Tobias Zachrisson came free, but Jorginho Vaz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when 任浩默 got free with Claudio-Paul Taffarel in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Fabinho Valladares's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jorginho Vaz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 40th minute of play. 41 minutes had been played when some careless play by Portuguesa's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Delfim Paraense was slow to take the kick. During this time Inter de Melão's players had a chance to rest. Klaus Meine kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. 任浩默's long shot made the audience stand up and applaude when it rumbled by Claudio-Paul Taffarel on his right side and into the goal. 44 minutes into the game it was 1-0. Claudio-Paul Taffarel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 任浩默, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

If Tobias Zachrisson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 50th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Claudio-Paul Taffarel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 任浩默 in the 52nd minute of play. Jorginho Vaz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Delfim Paraense in the 55th minute of play. In the 55th minute, Delfim Paraense made a precise shot to the right of Jorginho Vaz. Portuguesa's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. The supporters of Inter de Melão booed when Portuguesa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Silvério Bittencourt didn't get a good kick on the ball. Claudio-Paul Taffarel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 任浩默 in the 63rd minute of the match. Claudio-Paul Taffarel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Holger Zachrisson in the 65th minute of play. In the 65thth minute of the game Holger Zachrisson who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Inter de Melão's Claudio-Paul Taffarel was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 66 minutes had been played when some careless play by Inter de Melão's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. 任浩默 was slow to take the kick. During this time Portuguesa's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Holger Zachrisson got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Claudio-Paul Taffarel quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. After 68 minutes Inter de Melão's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was 任浩默 who took care of the corner kick. In the 69th match minute, Inter de Melão was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ernesto Farias to maneuver through the defense. Claudio-Paul Taffarel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 任浩默, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Portuguesa's Holger Zachrisson got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Portuguesa's Jorginho Vaz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Delfim Paraense in the 76th minute of play. After having played for 77 minutes, 任浩默 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Portuguesa's supporters crossed their fingers, but 任浩默 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Portuguesa made a substitution. Décio Lago replaced André Luís Cardozo. Tobias Zachrisson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Claudio-Paul Taffarel didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Portuguesa's 任浩默 shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-1 in the ordered_time% minute. The audience was convinced that 任浩默's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Claudio-Paul Taffarel was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Portuguesa had played much better football throughout.