League

Raposo
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ronaldão de Azevedo started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, Athletico Paranaense's Hamílton Cordeiro got a free kick in the 5th minute. Germano Furlan acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 6th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Júlio Vasconcelos. 7 minutes into the game, Athletico Paranaense's Valério Peixoto nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Yuri Saraiva made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Geraldo Pernambucano got free with Germano Furlan in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Raposo booed when Athletico Paranaense was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manuel Loyola didn't get a good kick on the ball. Germano Furlan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Geraldo Pernambucano in the 20th minute. In the 24th minute Ronaldão de Azevedo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yuri Saraiva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Valério Peixoto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience was convinced that Ronaldão de Azevedo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Yuri Saraiva was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. Germano Furlan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Serginho Sabóia in the 38th minute of the match. With a little luck, Athletico Paranaense's Germano Furlan got control of the ball when Geraldo Pernambucano tried to sneak it across the goal line. 43 minutes into the match, Raposo's goal looked a bit too open when Ronaldão de Azevedo came free, but Yuri Saraiva reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Athletico Paranaense's Germano Furlan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 45th minute of the match, managed to save Athletico Paranaense from getting a goal against them. Serginho Sabóia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The Raposo players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Athletico Paranaense were winning 0-1.

Geraldo Pernambucano struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Germano Furlan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Raposo. Geraldo Pernambucano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Germano Furlan having to interfere. 56 minutes into the match, Athletico Paranaense's goal looked a bit too open when Geraldo Pernambucano came free, but Germano Furlan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Raposo's Wanderson de Salles got a free kick in the 58th minute. Felippe Sanches shot from long distance in the 59th minute, but Yuri Saraiva was prepared and stopped the ball at the left post. Manuel Loyola kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. In the 72nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Raposo's goalkeeper Yuri Saraiva, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Valério Peixoto's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 74thth minute, Yuri Saraiva skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Manuel Loyola hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. Valério Peixoto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Athletico Paranaense's Ronaldão de Azevedo got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Raposo's Yuri Saraiva proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 94th minute of the match, managed to save Raposo from getting a goal against them. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Athletico Paranaense eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.