Official Cup

Arena Corinthians
Spectators: 166 (Terracing: 125, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Matías de Moraes took the kick off in the first half of the match. Thiago Couto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Diego da Cunha in the 4th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adalberto Veloso in the 12th minute of play forced Grêmio Prudente's goalkeeper Thiago Couto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 13th minute, Zeca Velasco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind S.C. Corinthians Paulista's goalkeeper Luiz Fernando Figueiredo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Thiago Couto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Diego da Cunha in the 20th minute of the match. Albertinho Perez charged in rather forcefully in the 21st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Albertinho Perez the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 21st match minute, Grêmio Prudente was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Albertinho Perez to maneuver through the defense. Luiz Fernando Figueiredo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Guto Lucas in the 24th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Matías de Moraes got free with Thiago Couto in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 37th minute, Renatinho Ramalho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 37 played minutes, Grêmio Prudente's Zeca Velasco shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Luiz Fernando Figueiredo 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 Grêmio Prudente reached it. Mauro Mattos's late challenge caught a S.C. Corinthians Paulista's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mauro Mattos helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Grêmio Prudente's Mauro Mattos got a free kick in the 39th minute. Grêmio Prudente's Thiago Couto proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save Grêmio Prudente from getting a goal against them. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 45th minute of the game. One of Grêmio Prudente:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of S.C. Corinthians Paulista:s goal. When the match had been going on for 47 minutes, S.C. Corinthians Paulista's Adalberto Veloso 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 Thiago Couto.

Luiz Fernando Figueiredo was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Serginho da Silva showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 56 minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Serginho da Silva in the 61st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Luiz Fernando Figueiredo saved S.C. Corinthians Paulista from getting behind. Serginho da Silva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luiz Fernando Figueiredo having to interfere. Luiz Fernando Figueiredo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Albertinho Perez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Matías de Moraes in the 70th minute of play forced Grêmio Prudente's goalkeeper Thiago Couto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Guto Lucas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but Luiz Fernando Figueiredo made a huge save. S.C. Corinthians Paulista's Luiz Fernando Figueiredo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Albertinho Perez in the 73rd minute of play. Luiz Fernando Figueiredo didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 75th minute, which inside left pole to 1-2. Virgílio Vinhas charged in rather forcefully in the 79th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Virgílio Vinhas the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Thiago Couto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Matías de Moraes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 85th minute, Guto Lucas made a precise shot to the right of Luiz Fernando Figueiredo. S.C. Corinthians Paulista's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. The audience thought a goal was coming when Guto Lucas got free with Luiz Fernando Figueiredo in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Serginho da Silva who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 92ndth minute tested the skills of Luiz Fernando Figueiredo when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Thiago Couto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Matías de Moraes, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. Albertinho Perez struck a weak shot in the 98th minute. Luiz Fernando Figueiredo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Grêmio Prudente. The S.C. Corinthians Paulista supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Grêmio Prudente's performance. The match ended with a win for Grêmio Prudente.