League

Palestra Itália
Spectators: 7207 (Terracing: 5407, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 143) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jonathan Mota kicked off to start the match. Guga Mandrak kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. In the 8th minute, Jonathan Mota 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Laércio Guerra in the 9th minute of play forced Palmares SS's goalkeeper Jean de Godoi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alpinino SS's Wilson Ortiz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jonathan Mota in the 13th minute of play. A collision led to Alpinino SS getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Guga Mandrak hit a great ball. Virgílio Penha was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 15th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 17th minute, Laércio Guerra left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Alpinino SS fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Alpinino SS's Wilson Ortiz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save Alpinino SS from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Laércio Guerra in the 22nd minute of play forced Palmares SS's goalkeeper Jean de Godoi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jean de Godoi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Laércio Guerra, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. 25 minutes into the match, Alpinino SS's goalkeeper Wilson Ortiz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jeferson de Castro. Thanks to some nice moves Jeferson de Castro could shoot a difficult shot in the 29th minute, which Wilson Ortiz however easily saved by the left post. 31 minutes into the match, Alpinino SS's goalkeeper Wilson Ortiz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Narciso Novaes. William Brito sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Palmares SS's Jeferson de Castro got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Wilson Ortiz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jonathan Mota, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 42 minutes into the match, Alpinino SS's goalkeeper Wilson Ortiz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jeferson de Castro. In the 45th minute, Palmares SS's Jonathan Mota ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Wilson Ortiz. Wilson Ortiz yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Laércio Guerra to make the kick off. Telmo Seco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Wilson Ortiz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Narciso Novaes in the 57th minute of play. In the 59th minute, Laércio Guerra 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. In the 63rd minute William Brito shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jean de Godoi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 71st minute, Jonathan Mota left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Palmares SS fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. In the 76th minute Narciso Novaes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wilson Ortiz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Palmares SS getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Narciso Novaes hit a great ball. Wilson Ortiz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jonathan Mota in the 82nd minute of the match. A hard shot 86 in the game by Laércio Guerra from a close distance when the talented Jean de Godoi managed to make a qualified save. Palmares SS's players were relieved. In the 87th minute Jonathan Mota shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wilson Ortiz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 90 minutes, Laércio Guerra managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Alpinino SS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Laércio Guerra was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jean de Godoi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Olavo Moraes, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. The supporters of Alpinino SS booed when Palmares SS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Walmyr Quirino didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 97th minute, Laércio Guerra sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Palmares SS's Jean de Godoi didn't even have to move. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Palmares SS had won after a very even match.