League

Estádio Canicora
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Oscar Peres took the kick off in the first half of the match. Luisão Meirelles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristiano Messias having to interfere. Cristiano Messias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sydney Moreira in the 24th minute of play. Atlético Lucena FC's Luizinho Negri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ramón Ortiz in the 28th minute of play. 32 minutes into the match, Sydney Moreira dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Cristiano Messias, 1-0. Sydney Moreira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Cristiano Messias tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vítor Tasso could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but Cristiano Messias made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Corinthians's Anísio Ferreira got a free kick in the 39th minute. Sydney Moreira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 48 played minutes Corinthians got a freekick which was hit by Ramón Ortiz. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Sydney Moreira stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Cristiano Messias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vítor Tasso in the 54th minute of the match. When Atlético Lucena FC's Sydney Moreira in the 55th minute got a chance for a shot 55th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Corinthians's goalie prevented a goal. In the 57th minute Sydney Moreira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristiano Messias saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cristiano Messias didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sydney Moreira went, in the 60th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Cristiano Messias didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Luisão Meirelles went, in the 65th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sydney Moreira in the 71st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cristiano Messias saved Corinthians from getting behind. Cristiano Messias stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sydney Moreira's shot from short distance in the 74th minute. In the 75th minute, Luisão Meirelles hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 77th minute of the match Jorge Rossi sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Luizinho Negri skillfully saved the ball. Sydney Moreira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ruy Quadros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the Corinthians defense, Sydney Moreira kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cristiano Messias. The Corinthians fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cristiano Messias should have stopped the shot. Sydney Moreira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 96 minutes, Vítor Tasso managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Atlético Lucena FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vítor Tasso was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Atlético Lucena FC fully deserved thier win.