League

Allianz Park
Spectators: 7177 (Terracing: 5385, Seating: 1650, VIP seats: 142) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Rogério Lopez started the match with the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Rogério Lopez managed to get in a good position for a shot. Palmeiras's supporters rose to their feet, but Rogério Lopez was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fellipe Lopes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cafu Ribeiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rui Pires in the 14th minute of play. Rogério Lopez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Fellipe Lopes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 22nd minute, Walmyr Fantini hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zé Pedro Alcântara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Cafu Ribeiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 29th minute Rui Pires shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cafu Ribeiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Palmeiras's Rogério Lopez got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rui Pires in the 34th minute of play forced Palmeiras's goalkeeper Cafu Ribeiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jânio Sergipano in the 35th minute of play forced Palmeiras's goalkeeper Cafu Ribeiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cássio Paraibano during the 38th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 38 played minutes Palmeiras got a freekick which was hit by Cássio Paraibano. In the 42nd minute Jailson Andrade shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cafu Ribeiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Palmeiras's Cafu Ribeiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fellipe Coutinho in the 43rd minute of play. In the 44th minute, Jânio Sergipano ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cafu Ribeiro was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Zé Pedro Alcântara made a kick off. With an all-out effort, WBYRNE's Cafu Ribeiro threw himself towards the right post 60 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Zé Pedro Alcântara, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Rogério Lopez hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. If Rogério Lopez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 74 played minutes Palmeiras got a freekick which was hit by Walmyr Fantini. After a rather tough play, Palmeiras's Walmyr Fantini got a free kick in the 84th minute. Jânio Sergipano came free with the goalkeeper in the 88th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Cafu Ribeiro could save by the left post. 94 minutes into the game, Rogério Lopez cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Fellipe Lopes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.