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Estadio Crescido
Spectators: 6673 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 0) With a little luck, Sporting Clube YPY's Celso Castro got control of the ball when Benedito Espírito Santo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Benedito Espírito Santo's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 7thth minute, Celso Castro skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After a defensive mix-up in Crescido FC's zone, Adalberto Garcia stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marcelo Mourato came out of the goal and Adalberto Garcia tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Joaquim Taborda's late challenge caught a Sporting Clube YPY's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Joaquim Taborda helped the player get up and apologised. In the 15th match minute, Crescido FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joaquim Taborda to maneuver through the defense. 25 minutes into the match, Adalberto Garcia had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marcelo Mourato. Crescido FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Adalberto Garcia was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Marcelo Mourato showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Caetano Rios, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. 30 minutes into the match, Sporting Clube YPY's Adalberto Garcia sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marcelo Mourato narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Adalberto Garcia's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marcelo Mourato read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 35th minute of play. In the 38th minute Adalberto Garcia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelo Mourato saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Adalberto Garcia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Crescido FC's Marcelo Mourato played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adalberto Garcia in the 42nd minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Adalberto Garcia in the 44th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marcelo Mourato saved Crescido FC from getting behind.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Adérito Paixão to strike the kick off in the second half. Crescido FC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Adalberto Garcia 53 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-2. After having played for 62 minutes, Adalberto Garcia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sporting Clube YPY's supporters crossed their fingers, but Adalberto Garcia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Crescido FC's Marcelo Mourato proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 64th minute of the match, managed to save Crescido FC from getting a goal against them. Caetano Rios struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Marcelo Mourato didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sporting Clube YPY. Adalberto Garcia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcelo Mourato having to interfere. After having played for 72 minutes, Adalberto Garcia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sporting Clube YPY's supporters crossed their fingers, but Adalberto Garcia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Marcelo Mourato was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Adalberto Garcia showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-4 in the 80 minute of play. Joaquim Taborda was shown his second yellow card after 85 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Adalberto Garcia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcelo Mourato having to interfere. A collision led to Sporting Clube YPY getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Plácido Vilas Boas hit a great ball. In the 96th minute of the match Reginaldo Sá sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Celso Castro skillfully saved the ball. When the match was over Sporting Clube YPY could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Crescido FC throughout the match.