League

Copioba
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Naldo Peixoto started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 4th minute Anselmo Nascimento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Reinaldo Aparecido saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anselmo Nascimento in the 5th minute of play forced Copioba's goalkeeper Reinaldo Aparecido to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Esporte Clube Ypiranga's Tomás Peixoto got a free kick in the 7th minute. Copioba's Reinaldo Aparecido played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vincent Price in the 10th minute of play. If Jaime Lucas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match clock showed 23 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Anselmo Nascimento sped through Copioba's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Reinaldo Aparecido. 29 minutes into the match, Copioba's goal looked a bit too open when Anselmo Nascimento came free, but Reinaldo Aparecido reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 41st minute the ball was on its way in behind Copioba's goalkeeper Reinaldo Aparecido, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Reinaldo Aparecido showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anselmo Nascimento, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. Reinaldo Aparecido made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vincent Price in the 48th minute of play. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Vincent Price stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Jaime Lucas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafa da Cunha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had been going on for 56 minutes, Esporte Clube Ypiranga's Dráusio Severo got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Reinaldo Aparecido. A collision led to Esporte Clube Ypiranga getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Zamora Guerrero hit a great ball. Reinaldo Aparecido took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vincent Price, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Copioba's Reinaldo Aparecido played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vincent Price in the 64th minute of play. Reinaldo Aparecido took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vincent Price, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Samuca Almeida succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-4 in the 70th playminute. In the 78th minute of the match, Vincent Price tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Reinaldo Aparecido saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After a defensive mix-up in Copioba's zone, Anselmo Nascimento stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Reinaldo Aparecido came out of the goal and Anselmo Nascimento tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Vincent Price in the 89th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Reinaldo Aparecido saved Copioba from getting behind. Rafa da Cunha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jaime Lucas in the 91st minute of play. Reinaldo Aparecido was out of position in the 94 minute of play, and Vincent Price capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Vincent Price really showed his touch with that goal: 0-5. In the 98th minute Carlos Fernando Dionísio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafa da Cunha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Esporte Clube Ypiranga had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.