U23 League

Estádio Salvarano
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Falcão Luz kicked off to start the match. Luís Paulo França recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 5th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Xurupita FC booed when TAQUARI FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luís Paulo França didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 13 minutes, Sebastião Barros mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Xurupita FC and the TAQUARI FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Hílton Costa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luís Paulo França, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Xurupita FC's Sebastião Barros got his second yellow card of the match in the 16th minute. The referee ordered Sebastião Barros off the ground. In the 16th match minute, Xurupita FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sebastião Barros to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, TAQUARI FC's Sílvio Zonta got control of the ball when Eliseu Linhares tried to sneak it across the goal line. Xurupita FC's Hílton Costa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luís Paulo França in the 28th minute of play. After 33 played minutes TAQUARI FC got a freekick which was hit by Valdir Peres. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luís Paulo França in the 38th minute of play forced Xurupita FC's goalkeeper Hílton Costa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Luís Paulo França stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the match, Luís Paulo França had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Hílton Costa. Xurupita FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Luís Paulo França was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. Luís Paulo França struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Hílton Costa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for TAQUARI FC. Hílton Costa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luís Paulo França, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 74 minutes into the game, Luís Paulo França cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Hílton Costa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Falcão Luz in the 80th minute of play forced TAQUARI FC's goalkeeper Sílvio Zonta to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. TAQUARI FC's Chiquinho Esteves quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Humberto Pitta, made in the 83rd minute of the game. Luís Paulo França sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Luís Paulo França managed to get in a good position for a shot. TAQUARI FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Luís Paulo França was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hílton Costa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see Xurupita FC lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.