League

Estádio do Boca
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Vitório de Azevedo hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. Luiz Fábio Mendonça scored 0-1 in the 5th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Alessandro Mesquita, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 8th match minute, Guarulhas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Didi Marinho to maneuver through the defense. In the 9th minute, Christiano Cardozo sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Guarulhas's Bret Harper didn't even have to move. Vladimir Martins's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Bret Harper firmly grabbed it by the left post. If Marcel Baiano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hudson Queirós sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 20 minutes into the match, Guarulhas's goal looked a bit too open when Horácio de Lara came free, but Bret Harper reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pedro Augusto Saraiva during the 25th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Pedro Augusto Saraiva kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. Téo Almeida fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alessandro Mesquita having to interfere. Tiaguinho Reis took the ball and in the 28 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alessandro Mesquita. Alessandro Mesquita dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Horácio de Lara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bret Harper having to interfere. 33 minutes into the match, Marcel Baiano notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Lendários Boleiros's Alessandro Mesquita. Alessandro Mesquita was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The audience was convinced that Téo Almeida's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alessandro Mesquita was relentless in the 36th minute of the game. When Tiaguinho Reis came up free with the goalie in the 42nd minute, the Guarulhas 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 Tiaguinho Reis couldn't finish the play. Hudson Queirós kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. If Luiz Fábio Mendonça had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 47th match minute, Lendários Boleiros was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cássio da Cunha to maneuver through the defense. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

Alessandro Mesquita came out of the goal in the 53rd minute to try and stop a shot by Guarulhas's Marcel Baiano. But to his dismay, Marcel Baiano quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-4. In the 58th match minute, Guarulhas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hudson Queirós to maneuver through the defense. 59 minutes into the match, Lendários Boleiros's Christiano Cardozo broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. After a rather tough play, Guarulhas's Vito Mendes got a free kick in the 60th minute. In the 61st minute Horácio de Lara shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bret Harper saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bret Harper took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Horácio de Lara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 72nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Lendários Boleiros's goalkeeper Alessandro Mesquita, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some careless play in the Guarulhas defense, Pedro Augusto Saraiva kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bret Harper. The Guarulhas fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bret Harper should have stopped the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Luiz Fábio Mendonça managed to get in a good position for a shot. Guarulhas's supporters rose to their feet, but Luiz Fábio Mendonça was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alessandro Mesquita breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Tiaguinho Reis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hudson Queirós fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alessandro Mesquita having to interfere. Horácio de Lara's late challenge caught a Guarulhas's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Horácio de Lara helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Guarulhas booed when Lendários Boleiros was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Paulo Prestes didn't get a good kick on the ball. 94 minutes into the match, Guarulhas's Marcel Baiano sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alessandro Mesquita narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Téo Almeida's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alessandro Mesquita was relentless in the 95th minute of the game. Guarulhas's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.