League

Caravelas
Spectators: 5100 (Terracing: 4100, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Edgard Lopez kicked off to start the match. 4 minutes into the match, Hermínio Velloso notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of XV de Piracicaba's Gabriel Fonseca. Gabriel Fonseca was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. XV de Piracicaba's Gabriel Fonseca played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edgard Lopez in the 8th minute of play. Gabriel Fonseca showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edgard Rosado, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Gabriel Fonseca showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luiz Eduardo Meira, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Elias Torres sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 24 played minutes, XV de Piracicaba's Elano Velloso shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ismael Fontes came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in XV de Piracicaba reached it. Dito de Lara was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 25 minutes into the match. The referee gave XV de Piracicaba a penalty, 27 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Luiz Gustavo Quintal, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Sabia EC's Ismael Fontes. 1-1. Ismael Fontes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elias Torres in the 31st minute of the match. Gabriel Fonseca didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Luiz Eduardo Meira went, in the 34th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Luiz Eduardo Meira struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Gabriel Fonseca didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sabia EC. 46 minutes into the match, Sabia EC's goal looked a bit too open when Gilvan Mendes came free, but Ismael Fontes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gilvan Mendes made a kick off. In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind XV de Piracicaba's goalkeeper Gabriel Fonseca, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gilvan Mendes in the 60th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ismael Fontes saved Sabia EC from getting behind. Luiz Gustavo Quintal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Ismael Fontes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 69th minute, Hermínio Velloso 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. Gilvan Mendes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ismael Fontes having to interfere. Luiz Eduardo Meira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gabriel Fonseca having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gilvan Mendes in the 84th minute of play forced Sabia EC's goalkeeper Ismael Fontes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hermínio Velloso 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. Luiz Gustavo Quintal charged in rather forcefully in the 87th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Luiz Gustavo Quintal the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 87 played minutes XV de Piracicaba got a freekick which was hit by Luiz Gustavo Quintal. 95 minutes into the game, Lauro Branco was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. XV de Piracicaba's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sabia EC the free kick. The Sabia EC players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented XV de Piracicaba from taking control. The game ends in a draw.