Official Cup

Arena Apucarana
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Saul Jaen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Saul Jaen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Giovani de Amaral having to interfere. After 7 minutes, Raúl Rosado mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Portuguesa and the Nacional de Rolândia players grew even worse after the yellow card. Jacinto Galvão hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. 14 minutes into the match, Portuguesa's goal looked a bit too open when Rafael Toscano came free, but Giovani de Amaral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Portuguesa's Germano Matorin got a free kick in the 16th minute. After a rather tough play, Nacional de Rolândia's Rafael Toscano got a free kick in the 26th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Betinho Severo in the 28th minute of play forced Nacional de Rolândia's goalkeeper Murilo Coelho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 28 minutes into the game, Betinho Severo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Murilo Coelho was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Betinho Severo fell near the penalty area in the 31st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Portuguesa's protests and gave Betinho Severo a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Portuguesa's Betinho Severo got a free kick in the 31st minute. Saul Jaen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Betinho Severo was shown his second yellow card after 39 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After 39 played minutes Portuguesa got a freekick which was hit by Betinho Severo. With his leg Giovani de Amaral managed to avoid a goal in the 43rdth minute, when Nacional de Rolândia's Saul Jaen fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 45th minute, Charles Arantes left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Portuguesa fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. After the first half Portuguesa were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Giovani de Amaral stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Willian Lopez's shot from short distance in the 51st minute. When Nacional de Rolândia's Saul Jaen in the 52nd minute got a chance for a shot 52nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Portuguesa's goalie prevented a goal. Charles Arantes received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Murilo Coelho came out and tried to block the shot, but Charles Arantes slotted it home off the left post making it 1-3 in the 58th minute. Nacional de Rolândia were awarded a corner in the 64th minute after Portuguesa's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Saul Jaen took the corner. Jano Berger tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Giovani de Amaral. An unnecessary self made goal, 2-3 in the 65th minute. A collision led to Nacional de Rolândia getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Saul Jaen hit a great ball. Jacinto Galvão's late challenge caught a Portuguesa's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jacinto Galvão helped the player get up and apologised. The audience was convinced that Charles Arantes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Murilo Coelho was relentless in the 76th minute of the game. If Charles Arantes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Betinho Prestes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Giovani de Amaral tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Charles Arantes kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. Raúl Rosado was shown his second yellow card after 95 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. 96 minutes into the match, Nacional de Rolândia's Saul Jaen broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Nacional de Rolândia succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Portuguesa had controlled the match.