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Estádio Sambaitiba
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Roberto de Medeiros hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Roberto Batista showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leopoldo Faria, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. After 6 played minutes Vila Nova F.C got a freekick which was hit by Felipe Koehler. Leopoldo Faria who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 8thth minute tested the skills of Roberto Batista when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After 10 played minutes Sambaitiba got a freekick which was hit by Sílvio Luís Domingues. In the 12th match minute, Sambaitiba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Caio Donatello to maneuver through the defense. Lauro Pereira made in the 14th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Sambaitiba's Pedro Luís Meireles. Rodolfo Brasil showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lauro Pereira, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Leopoldo Faria in the 18thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Roberto Batista, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The audience was convinced that Leopoldo Faria's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Roberto Batista was relentless in the 23rd minute of the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Caio Donatello during the 28th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Vila Nova F.C booed when Sambaitiba was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Caio Donatello didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lauro Pereira made in the 31st minute of the game a quick throw-in and Cruz Gene immediately put the ball in play. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Felipe Koehler managed to get in a good position for a shot. Vila Nova F.C's supporters rose to their feet, but Felipe Koehler was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rodolfo Brasil breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Cruz Gene had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nelsinho Barros hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. Roberto Batista made a fantastic save in the 39th minute, when Leopoldo Faria sent off a good shot on target. Roberto Batista showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leopoldo Faria in the 42nd minute of the match. Roberto Batista made a fantastic save in the 45th minute, when Leopoldo Faria sent off a good shot on target. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Leopoldo Faria took the ball and in the 52 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Roberto Batista. Roberto Batista dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. In the 59thth minute of the game Leopoldo Faria who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Vila Nova F.C's Roberto Batista was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Nelsinho Barros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nelsinho Barros hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Leopoldo Faria took the ball and in the 68 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Roberto Batista. Roberto Batista dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. Cruz Gene might have been able to make a better finish in the 74th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rodolfo Brasil. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cruz Gene ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience was convinced that Leopoldo Faria's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Roberto Batista was relentless in the 77th minute of the game. Leopoldo Faria struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Roberto Batista didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sambaitiba. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Leopoldo Faria in the 81st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Roberto Batista prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Sambaitiba's Leopoldo Faria in the 83rd minute got a chance for a shot 83rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Vila Nova F.C's goalie prevented a goal. After 85 minutes of play, Sambaitiba's Leopoldo Faria made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Roberto Batista was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 87 minutes, Jano Santos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sambaitiba and the Vila Nova F.C players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 87 played minutes Sambaitiba got a freekick which was hit by Jano Santos. After a rather tough play, Vila Nova F.C's Roberto de Medeiros got a free kick in the 89th minute. In the 92nd minute, Leopoldo Faria left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sambaitiba fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Sambaitiba fans cheered their team off the field, for while Vila Nova F.C had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.