League

Herminio Espósito
Spectators: 7333 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 100) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jeferson Goiano took the kick off in the first half of the match. Nilson Dracena made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomé Tróia in the 5th minute of play. Didi Ramos kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. A collision led to SE Palmeiras getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Mateus Pitta hit a great ball. A collision led to SE Palmeiras getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Didi Ramos hit a great ball. After 22 played minutes Embu das Artes F.C got a freekick which was hit by Tomé Tróia. The supporters of SE Palmeiras booed when Embu das Artes F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Faustão Velasco didn't get a good kick on the ball. Christiano Baiano took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 24th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Caetano Travassos. Embu das Artes F.C's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Nilson Dracena made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomé Tróia in the 25th minute of play. Embu das Artes F.C's Ian de Almeida got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 40th match minute, SE Palmeiras was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Décio Peixoto to maneuver through the defense. Didi Ramos kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. 44 minutes into the game, Décio Peixoto was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SE Palmeiras's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Embu das Artes F.C the free kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Leonardo Queirós got free with Nilson Dracena in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ian Cerezo kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Leonardo Queirós was the one to do the kick off. After a rather tough play, Embu das Artes F.C's Jorge Proença got a free kick in the 50th minute. Perivaldo Salles could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 53rd minute of the match, but Caetano Travassos made a huge save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Perivaldo Salles in the 53rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Caetano Travassos prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some careless play in the SE Palmeiras defense, Miguel Araújo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nilson Dracena. The SE Palmeiras fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nilson Dracena should have stopped the shot. After a rather tough play, SE Palmeiras's João Vítor de Almeida got a free kick in the 59th minute. 60 minutes into the match, SE Palmeiras's goal looked a bit too open when Ian de Almeida came free, but Nilson Dracena reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nilson Dracena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leonardo Queirós, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. In the 65th minute Christiano Baiano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Caetano Travassos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leonardo Queirós scored 2-1 in the 67th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nilson Dracena, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to Embu das Artes F.C getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Ian de Almeida hit a great ball. The supporters of SE Palmeiras booed when Embu das Artes F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ian de Almeida didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by João Vítor de Almeida during the 73rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to SE Palmeiras getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. João Vítor de Almeida hit a great ball. Nilson Dracena showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kauã Sousa in the 75th minute of the match. Carlos Fernando Aparecido kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. In the 79th match minute, Embu das Artes F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ian de Almeida to maneuver through the defense. Miguel Araújo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Nilson Dracena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to SE Palmeiras getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Carlos Fernando Aparecido hit a great ball. In the 88th minute, Didi Ramos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. SE Palmeiras's Nilson Dracena played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ian de Almeida in the 89th minute of play. Perivaldo Salles's late challenge caught a Embu das Artes F.C's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Perivaldo Salles helped the player get up and apologised. When the referee ended the match the Embu das Artes F.C players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.