League

Maracanã
Spectators: 7231 (Terracing: 5425, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Carlos Eduardo Coutinho kicked off to start the match. If Percy Mattos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hélio Tepedino charged in rather forcefully in the 6th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hélio Tepedino the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 7th minute of the match, Percy Mattos tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Luizão Terra saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Percy Mattos succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 7th playminute. Carlos Eduardo Coutinho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Fernando Maia having to interfere. Carlos Eduardo Coutinho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Carlos Fernando Maia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ronaldo de Moraes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Fernando Maia having to interfere. Luizão Terra made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Percy Mattos in the 38th minute of play. Rio de Janeiro F. C.'s Carlos Fernando Maia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlos Eduardo Coutinho in the 40th minute of play. If Carlos Eduardo Coutinho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 45th minute Carlos Eduardo Coutinho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Fernando Maia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Percy Mattos made the kick off in the second half. Michel Peres sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Carlos Eduardo Coutinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 62 minutes into the match, Rio de Janeiro F. C.'s William Meirelles sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Luizão Terra narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If William Meirelles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After having played for 66 minutes, William Meirelles managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rio de Janeiro F. C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but William Meirelles was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 71 minutes into the game, Percy Mattos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Luizão Terra was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Rio de Janeiro F. C.'s Carlos Fernando Maia proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 75th minute of the match, managed to save Rio de Janeiro F. C. from getting a goal against them. In the 76th match minute, Rio de Janeiro F. C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Diguinho Montenegro to maneuver through the defense. In the 82nd minute Percy Mattos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luizão Terra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Percy Mattos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 88th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. William Meirelles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Luizão Terra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Diguinho Montenegro charged in rather forcefully in the 94th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Diguinho Montenegro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 95th minute, Diguinho Montenegro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ronaldo de Moraes struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Carlos Fernando Maia didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Corinthians Paulista.