League

Paula
Spectators: 6470 (Terracing: 5440, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 30) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Edgar Soares started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edgar Soares in the 3rd minute of play forced Paula SS's goalkeeper César Magalhães to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 4 minutes into the match, Carona's Caetano Tasso sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that César Magalhães narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 9 minutes into the match, Paula SS's goal looked a bit too open when Luiz Bittencourt came free, but César Magalhães reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Caetano Tasso's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but César Magalhães read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 20th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edgar Soares in the 21st minute of play forced Paula SS's goalkeeper César Magalhães to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 23 minutes into the match, Caetano Tasso had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of César Magalhães. Paula SS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Caetano Tasso was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. In the 29th match minute, Carona was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cafu Prata to maneuver through the defense. After 30 played minutes, Paula SS's Orlando Barbosa shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Duarte Monteiro 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 Paula SS reached it. Edgar Soares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Paula SS's César Magalhães played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edgar Soares in the 39th minute of play. If Edgar Soares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Edgar Soares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Carona booed when Paula SS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Orlando Barbosa didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Paula SS players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Carona were winning 0-2.

Edgar Soares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without César Magalhães having to interfere. Caetano Tasso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without César Magalhães having to interfere. Duarte Monteiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Cardozo in the 58th minute of play. In the 59th minute of the match, Caetano Tasso got a very nice opportunity to score, but César Magalhães was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 61st minute Oséas Tróia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but César Magalhães saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 62 minutes into the match, Paula SS's goalkeeper César Magalhães had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ademar Zonta. After 64 minutes of play, Carona's Caetano Tasso made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. César Magalhães was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a little luck, Paula SS's César Magalhães got control of the ball when Caetano Tasso tried to sneak it across the goal line. Carona's Edgar Soares got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Carona's João Francisco Rezende was substituted for Luiz Bittencourt. When Carona's Edgar Soares in the 75th minute got a chance for a shot 75th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Paula SS's goalie prevented a goal. Paula SS's César Magalhães played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edgar Soares in the 76th minute of play. Edgar Soares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without César Magalhães having to interfere. Carona made a substitution. Antônio Carneiro replaced Caetano Tasso. Edgar Soares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without César Magalhães having to interfere. When Antônio Carneiro came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the Carona fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Antônio Carneiro couldn't finish the play. 92 minutes into the game, Cristian Cardozo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-4. Duarte Monteiro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Antônio Carneiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without César Magalhães having to interfere. When the match was over Carona could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Paula SS throughout the match.