League

Estádio Polungu
Spectators: 7225 (Terracing: 5420, Seating: 1662, VIP seats: 143) Agostinho Lopez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Horácio Cabral tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Agostinho Lopez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 11 minutes into the match, E. C.Votorantim's José Pedro Galvão sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Horácio Cabral narrowly saved just below the crossbar. José Carlos Fantini hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. A long shot from Dedé Vasconcelos in the 14th minute of play was well struck, but Angelo Rossi made a really good save at the right post. Horácio Cabral showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from José Pedro Galvão, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. When E. C.Votorantim's Agostinho Lopez in the 21st minute got a chance for a shot 21st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Polungu SS's goalie prevented a goal. E. C.Votorantim's José Pedro Galvão got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 24th minute the ball was on its way in behind Polungu SS's goalkeeper Horácio Cabral, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Horácio Cabral showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Pedro Galvão in the 26th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Delfim Romero during the 38th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 38th match minute, E. C.Votorantim was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Delfim Romero to maneuver through the defense. After 39 played minutes, Polungu SS's Dedé Vasconcelos shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Angelo Rossi came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Polungu SS reached it. Luís Fábio de Azevedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Angelo Rossi having to interfere. Silvério Capixaba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 44 minutes into the game, one of Polungu SS:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by João Carlos Rocha during the 47th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 47th minute, João Carlos Rocha hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Agostinho Lopez recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 49th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Silvério Capixaba was the one to do the kick off. Angelo Rossi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Silvério Capixaba in the 54th minute of play. Polungu SS's Horácio Cabral played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Agostinho Lopez in the 57th minute of play. Silvério Capixaba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Angelo Rossi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Luís Fábio de Azevedo in the 71st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Angelo Rossi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If José Pedro Galvão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 80th minute Agostinho Lopez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Horácio Cabral saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Horácio Cabral made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Agostinho Lopez in the 84th minute of play. Agostinho Lopez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Horácio Cabral tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 88 minutes of play, E. C.Votorantim's José Pedro Galvão made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Horácio Cabral was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Luís Fábio de Azevedo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Agostinho Lopez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Agostinho Lopez in the 96th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Horácio Cabral prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Polungu SS's Horácio Cabral proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 98th minute of the match, managed to save Polungu SS from getting a goal against them.