League

Celeste Arena
Spectators: 7714 (Terracing: 5787, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) Internacional's Osmar Branco 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vivaldo Valle in the 4th minute of play forced Arapapa's goalkeeper Paulo José Queiroz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 6 minutes had been played when some careless play by Arapapa's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Bebeto da Costa was slow to take the kick. During this time Internacional's players had a chance to rest. Pedro Guilherme sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 10th play minutes Osmar Branco shot 0-1, a short shot which went by Paulo José Queiroz and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 15th minute, Jerônimo Cosme ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Paulo José Queiroz was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. If Osmar Branco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Paulo José Queiroz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jerônimo Cosme, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Paulo José Queiroz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Osmar Branco, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. After 21 played minutes Arapapa got a freekick which was hit by Maurício Barros. In the 22nd minute of the match Bebeto da Costa sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Paulo José Queiroz skillfully saved the ball. After 24 minutes of play, Internacional's Elvis Thomas made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Paulo José Queiroz was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Pedro Guilherme in the 27th minute of play forced Arapapa's goalkeeper Paulo José Queiroz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 29 minutes, Carlos Eduardo Dias mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Arapapa and the Internacional players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 29 played minutes Arapapa got a freekick which was hit by Carlos Eduardo Dias. 30 minutes into the match, Arapapa's goal looked a bit too open when Elvis Thomas came free, but Paulo José Queiroz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Kjell-Arne Eckegren fell near the penalty area in the 36th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Arapapa's protests and gave Kjell-Arne Eckegren a yellow card for diving instead. Kjell-Arne Eckegren hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. Internacional's Odoy Pradhana proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 42nd minute of the match, managed to save Internacional from getting a goal against them. Arapapa's Paulo José Queiroz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Osmar Branco in the 43rd minute of play. If Osmar Branco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Paulo José Queiroz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Osmar Branco, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. The Arapapa players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Internacional were winning 0-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Téo Paes made a kick off. Paulo José Queiroz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Osmar Branco's shot from short distance in the 53rd minute. After 55 minutes Arapapa's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Bebeto da Costa who took care of the corner kick. A very nice done corner allowed Pedro Guilherme to score against Paulo José Queiroz in Arapapa's goal. 0-4 after 55 minutes. Internacional's Osmar Branco was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 59th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. In the 63rd minute, Arapapa's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Pedro Guilherme fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Internacional's Osmar Branco was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 64th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. When the match had gone on for 68 minutes, Osmar Branco put it in 0-7 from a short distance just to the right of Paulo José Queiroz. In the 74th play minute Pedro Guilherme came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Paulo José Queiroz. 0-8. Internacional's Osmar Branco was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 80th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. After 85th play minutes Osmar Branco shot 0-10, a short shot which went by Paulo José Queiroz and just under the crossbar into goal. When the match had gone on for 89 minutes, Osmar Branco put it in 0-11 from a short distance just to the right of Paulo José Queiroz. Internacional's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.