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Graça Das Crianças
Spectators: 7541 (Terracing: 5657, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Enrique Quadros took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 2nd minute, Gilbert Alvarez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kids Graça's Vânderson Prestes shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 3rd minute of play. The shot was stopped by Robin Courtois but with some difficulty. In the 10th match minute, Kids Graça was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Romário Perez to maneuver through the defense. Reynaldo Andrade who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 13thth minute tested the skills of Robin Courtois when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 14th match minute, Mogi Masters was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Diogo Teixeira to maneuver through the defense. Delfim Velasco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Robin Courtois tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Kids Graça booed when Mogi Masters was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gilbert Alvarez didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 27 minutes, Nildo da Rocha mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kids Graça and the Mogi Masters players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 27th minute, Nildo da Rocha hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Enrique Quadros received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. José Paulo Couto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 34th minute, Guilherme Cabral hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Enrique Quadros struck a weak shot in the 36th minute. José Paulo Couto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mogi Masters. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alfredinho Guimarães during the 37th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Alfredinho Guimarães hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. After 42 minutes of play, Mogi Masters's Diogo Teixeira made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. José Paulo Couto was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 46 minutes of play Mogi Masters's Alfredinho Guimarães was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After a rather tough play, Mogi Masters's Alfredinho Guimarães got a free kick in the 46th minute. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Nildo da Rocha to strike the kick off in the second half. Kids Graça's José Paulo Couto proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 52nd minute of the match, managed to save Kids Graça from getting a goal against them. Carmelo Guilabertus's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but José Paulo Couto read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 53rd minute of play. José Paulo Couto was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Carmelo Guilabertus showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 53 minute of play. In the 61st minute, Kids Graça's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Carmelo Guilabertus fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. When Gilbert Alvarez fell near the penalty area in the 62nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mogi Masters's protests and gave Gilbert Alvarez a yellow card for diving instead. Gilbert Alvarez hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. Carmelo Guilabertus hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Evaristo Prestes's late challenge caught a Kids Graça's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Evaristo Prestes helped the player get up and apologised. In a very dangerous position, a player in Mogi Masters fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 75th minute. Penalty! Robin Courtois showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nildo da Rocha in the 80th minute of the match. After 82 minutes Mogi Masters's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Vânderson Prestes who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Vânderson Prestes almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Mogi Masters's Robin Courtois did a great save. When Wiliam da Costa fell near the penalty area in the 83rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kids Graça's protests and gave Wiliam da Costa a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Kids Graça's Wiliam da Costa got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Gilbert Alvarez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. José Paulo Couto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Gilbert Alvarez kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving José Paulo Couto. That made the score 2-3 in the 89 minute of play. In the 93rd minute, Gilbert Alvarez 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. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Mogi Masters eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.