League

Largo da Concordia
Spectators: 7474 (Terracing: 5607, Seating: 1718, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Nelson Cerezo got the match started through his kick off. Gugu Recife kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. An unexpected shot in the 3rd minute by Mauro Queirós got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. A collision led to AC CEОРΙ getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Vinícius Bastos hit a great ball. The supporters of Corinthians sp booed when AC CEОРΙ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vinícius Bastos didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 13 minutes of play, Corinthians sp's Nelson Cerezo made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Waldir Recife was left in no man's land by his defense there! David Cabral hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. In the 24th minute Cafu Kobra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tony Freire saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 26 played minutes Corinthians sp got a freekick which was hit by Kaká Silva. If Nelson Cerezo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Waldir Recife showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nelson Cerezo in the 37th minute of the match. In the 45th minute, Gugu Recife hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After the first half Corinthians sp were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mauro Queirós stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Corinthians sp booed when AC CEОРΙ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vinícius Bastos didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to AC CEОРΙ getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Glauco Maia hit a great ball. Tiaguinho Recife received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Waldir Recife tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Corinthians sp's Tony Freire played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cafu Kobra in the 60th minute of play. After 60 played minutes Corinthians sp got a freekick which was hit by Kaká Silva. A collision led to Corinthians sp getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Gernando Nogueira hit a great ball. When Aloísio da Fonseca fell near the penalty area in the 77th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored AC CEОРΙ's protests and gave Aloísio da Fonseca a yellow card for diving instead. Aloísio da Fonseca hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. 89 minutes into the game, Gernando Nogueira was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Corinthians sp's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave AC CEОРΙ the free kick. Gernando Nogueira kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. In the 90th minute Cafu Kobra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tony Freire saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Mauro Queirós managed to get in a good position for a shot. AC CEОРΙ's supporters rose to their feet, but Mauro Queirós was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tony Freire breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.