League

Allianz PArque
Spectators: 6799 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1656, VIP seats: 143) Eliseu da Mata started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Eduardo Cearense struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Maurício Marquez didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for AS Novelli. Eliseu da Mata took the ball and in the 7 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Maurício Marquez. Maurício Marquez dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Renan Ortiz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luiz Fernando Fernandez in the 10th minute of play. After 12 minutes of play, AS Novelli's Eliseu da Mata made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Maurício Marquez was left in no man's land by his defense there! Eliseu da Mata sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Maurício Marquez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eliseu da Mata, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 32nd minute, Isaltino Neves ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Renan Ortiz was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Eduardo Cearense recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 43rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

In the 53rd minute, Isaltino Neves got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Aloísio Oliveira hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Isaltino Neves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Renan Ortiz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Renan Ortiz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luiz Fernando Fernandez, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Renan Ortiz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Isaltino Neves, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Luiz Fernando Fernandez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 67 minutes into the match, AS Novelli's goal looked a bit too open when Isaltino Neves came free, but Renan Ortiz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Isaltino Neves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Isaltino Neves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 84th minute of the game. One of AS Novelli:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Palmeiras:s goal. Gilberto Marques placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! In the 93rd minute of the match, Eduardo Cearense got a very nice opportunity to score, but Maurício Marquez was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eliseu da Mata in the 95th minute of play forced Palmeiras's goalkeeper Maurício Marquez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. AS Novelli had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.