League

Escapole
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Amazing Football Club's Alfredo Quirino 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 match minute, Dragões de São Paulo F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Naldo Palmeira to maneuver through the defense. Dragões de São Paulo F.C.'s Henrique Garcia proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to save Dragões de São Paulo F.C. from getting a goal against them. In the 11th minute, Serafim de Azevedo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alfredo Quirino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Henrique Garcia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gilberto Corrêa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Clemente Meira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Alfredo Quirino's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Henrique Garcia was relentless in the 16th minute of the game. Bernardinho de Mendonça might have been able to make a better finish in the 18th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Henrique Garcia. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bernardinho de Mendonça ran back to his position shaking his head. Henrique Garcia stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alfredo Quirino's shot from short distance in the 19th minute. In the 25th minute of the match Róbson Queiroz shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Henrique Garcia showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Henrique Garcia stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alfredo Quirino's shot from short distance in the 37th minute. Serafim de Azevedo's late challenge caught a Amazing Football Club's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Serafim de Azevedo helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Dragões de São Paulo F.C.'s Serafim de Azevedo got a free kick in the 43rd minute. Bernardinho de Mendonça fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Henrique Garcia having to interfere. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Naldo Palmeira made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st match minute, Amazing Football Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bernardinho de Mendonça to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Naldo Palmeira in the 53rd minute of play forced Amazing Football Club's goalkeeper Gilberto Corrêa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Doni Sá's late challenge caught a Dragões de São Paulo F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Doni Sá helped the player get up and apologised. Dragões de São Paulo F.C.'s Henrique Garcia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nelson de Amorim in the 57th minute of play. Alfredo Quirino recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Alfredo Quirino managed to get in a good position for a shot. Amazing Football Club's supporters rose to their feet, but Alfredo Quirino was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Henrique Garcia breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Alfredo Quirino managed to get in a good position for a shot. Amazing Football Club's supporters rose to their feet, but Alfredo Quirino was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Henrique Garcia breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 68th minute, Bernardinho de Mendonça 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. Dragões de São Paulo F.C.'s Henrique Garcia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bernardinho de Mendonça in the 73rd minute of play. When Nelson de Amorim came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the Amazing Football Club 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 Nelson de Amorim couldn't finish the play. After 77 played minutes Dragões de São Paulo F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Hortêncio Maia. Gilberto Corrêa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Naldo Palmeira in the 80th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alfredo Quirino in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Henrique Garcia saved Dragões de São Paulo F.C. from getting behind. Nelson de Amorim received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Henrique Garcia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 95thth minute of the game Alfredo Quirino who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Dragões de São Paulo F.C.'s Henrique Garcia was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. There was no doubt that Amazing Football Club were the better team. Amazing Football Club's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.