League

Estádio Ranchinho
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Geraldo Ceresso made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 5th match minute, Palmeiras was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lino Senna to maneuver through the defense. In the 6th minute of the match Magno Favoretto sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Virgílio Carvalho skillfully saved the ball. Taperua SS's Gilvan Moreno proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 8th minute of the match, managed to save Taperua SS from getting a goal against them. Guto Lago hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. After 12 minutes, Cássio da Cunha mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Taperua SS and the Palmeiras players grew even worse after the yellow card. Cássio da Cunha hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Jarbas Sousa's late challenge caught a Taperua SS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jarbas Sousa helped the player get up and apologised. Paulo Mello fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Virgílio Carvalho having to interfere. Gilvan Moreno made an important save on a dangerous shot by Túlio de Azevedo in the 26th minute. In the 31st minute of the match, Geraldo Ceresso tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Gilvan Moreno saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. An unexpected shot in the 33rd minute by Túlio de Azevedo got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Geraldo Ceresso 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. After a rather tough play, Taperua SS's Guto Moreira got a free kick in the 40th minute. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Osmar Siqueira struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Virgílio Carvalho didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Taperua SS. In the 58th minute Paulo Mello shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Virgílio Carvalho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Paulo Mello received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Virgílio Carvalho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Palmeiras's Geraldo Ceresso in the 62nd minute got a chance for a shot 62nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Taperua SS's goalie prevented a goal. If Paulo Mello had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 68th minute of the match, Osmar Siqueira got a very nice opportunity to score, but Virgílio Carvalho was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Doni Mesquita kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Virgílio Carvalho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paulo Mello, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Virgílio Carvalho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paulo Mello in the 77th minute of the match. In the 79th minute, Túlio de Azevedo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Palmeiras fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. After a defensive mix-up in Palmeiras's zone, Osmar Siqueira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Virgílio Carvalho came out of the goal and Osmar Siqueira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Osmar Siqueira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Palmeiras's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.