League

Monumental
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) Raphael Trigo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Christiano Marques having to interfere. If Celsinho Macedo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Guto Arce sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Celsinho Macedo struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Renan Cavalcante didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Goiás Esporte Clube. Basílio Perez struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Renan Cavalcante didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Goiás Esporte Clube. After a rather tough play, Sao Paulo CE's Gualter Medeiros got a free kick in the 29th minute. Amadeu Gaspar hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Basílio Perez in the 35th minute of play forced Sao Paulo CE's goalkeeper Renan Cavalcante to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 37 minutes, Arthur Aguiar mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Goiás Esporte Clube and the Sao Paulo CE players grew even worse after the yellow card. Arthur Aguiar kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. The long shot by Bernardo de Queiroz in the 37th minute really tested Christiano Marques's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Goiás Esporte Clube's Christiano Marques proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 45th minute of the match, managed to save Goiás Esporte Clube from getting a goal against them. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Celsinho Macedo made the kick off in the second half. Christiano Marques came out of the goal in the 56th minute to try and stop a shot by Sao Paulo CE's Nuno Botelho. But to his dismay, Nuno Botelho quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Nuno Botelho took the ball and in the 60 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Christiano Marques. Christiano Marques dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. When Basílio Perez fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Goiás Esporte Clube's protests and gave Basílio Perez a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Sao Paulo CE booed when Goiás Esporte Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Basílio Perez didn't get a good kick on the ball. Goiás Esporte Clube's Christiano Marques played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nuno Botelho in the 67th minute of play. 70 minutes into the match, Goiás Esporte Clube's Celsinho Macedo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Renan Cavalcante narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 71st minute, Celsinho 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. After some careless play in the Goiás Esporte Clube defense, Nuno Botelho kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Christiano Marques. The Goiás Esporte Clube fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Christiano Marques should have stopped the shot. Celsinho Macedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Renan Cavalcante having to interfere. In the 84thth minute of the game Nuno Botelho who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Goiás Esporte Clube's Christiano Marques was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Goiás Esporte Clube's Michel Loureiro suffered a sore thigh after 85 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After a rather tough play, Sao Paulo CE's Bernardo de Queiroz got a free kick in the 87th minute. Christiano Marques showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nuno Botelho in the 89th minute of the match. Nuno Botelho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Christiano Marques having to interfere. When Nuno Botelho came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the Sao Paulo CE 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 Nuno Botelho couldn't finish the play. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Sao Paulo CE had won after a very even match.