League

Estádio da Barra Sul
Spectators: 7310 (Terracing: 5484, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 145) Cido de Salles started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Pupuri SS's Ademar Paranaense played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cláudio Miranda in the 4th minute of play. St Louis F.C.'s Gilmar Paraíba played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cido de Salles in the 7th minute of play. Antônio Quirino hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Antônio Quirino hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Fernandinho Domingues managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pupuri SS's supporters rose to their feet, but Fernandinho Domingues was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gilmar Paraíba breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 29th match minute, Pupuri SS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Narciso Breckenfeld to maneuver through the defense. Cláudio Miranda came free with the goalkeeper in the 30th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Ademar Paranaense could save by the left post. After some fancy dribbling in the 31st minute, Fernandinho Domingues managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pupuri SS's supporters rose to their feet, but Fernandinho Domingues was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gilmar Paraíba breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Cláudio Miranda came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the St Louis F.C. 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 Cláudio Miranda couldn't finish the play. St Louis F.C.'s Cláudio Miranda suffered a concussion after 40 minutes and had to leave the field. Adhemar Hoffmann's late challenge caught a St Louis F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Adhemar Hoffmann helped the player get up and apologised. 43 minutes into the match, St Louis F.C.'s Edgard Ortiz broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. The supporters of Pupuri SS booed when St Louis F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cléber Ribeiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, St Louis F.C.'s Cléber Ribeiro got a free kick in the 47th minute. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Cido de Salles recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 55th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a defensive mix-up in St Louis F.C.'s zone, Fernandinho Domingues stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gilmar Paraíba came out of the goal and Fernandinho Domingues tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fernandinho Domingues received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Gilmar Paraíba tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fernandinho Domingues's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Gilmar Paraíba firmly grabbed it by the left post. Cido de Salles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gilmar Paraíba having to interfere. With a little luck, St Louis F.C.'s Gilmar Paraíba got control of the ball when Fernandinho Domingues tried to sneak it across the goal line. Cido de Salles struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Gilmar Paraíba didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pupuri SS. 79 minutes into the match, St Louis F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Cido de Salles came free, but Gilmar Paraíba reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 81st minute, Cido de Salles 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. Fernandinho Domingues who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 83rdth minute tested the skills of Gilmar Paraíba when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Cido de Salles's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gilmar Paraíba was relentless in the 89th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cido de Salles in the 92nd minute of play forced St Louis F.C.'s goalkeeper Gilmar Paraíba to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Edgard Ortiz didn't quite understand what happened when in the 97 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.