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Andreza
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Andreza's Elias Garcia started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 2 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Andreza! Marcel Kühlert stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Elias Garcia's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. Amílton Coutinho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Belmiro Porto in the 11th minute of play. With a little luck, Goiatuba E.C.'s Marcel Kühlert got control of the ball when Elias Garcia tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 14th minute, José Paulo Dracena left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Goiatuba E.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. After 19 played minutes Goiatuba E.C. got a freekick which was hit by Bartjan Pelsers. With a little luck, Goiatuba E.C.'s Marcel Kühlert got control of the ball when Elias Garcia tried to sneak it across the goal line. 30 minutes into the match, Andreza's goal looked a bit too open when José Augusto de Brito came free, but Amílton Coutinho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 31 minutes into the game, Goiatuba E.C.'s José Paulo Dracena nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Amílton Coutinho made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cléberson Saraiva got free with Marcel Kühlert in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Disappointed in the 0-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

A collision led to Goiatuba E.C. getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Gugu Abraão hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cléberson Saraiva in the 58th minute of play forced Goiatuba E.C.'s goalkeeper Marcel Kühlert to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. José Paulo Dracena struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Amílton Coutinho didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Goiatuba E.C.. Amílton Coutinho was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but José Paulo Dracena showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-5 in the 63 minute of play. Amílton Coutinho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from José Paulo Dracena, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. When the match had gone on for 80 minutes, José Paulo Dracena took a quick shot and it went in 0-6 without a chance for Amílton Coutinho to make any attempt to save it. In the 83rd minute, José Augusto de Brito made a precise shot to the right of Amílton Coutinho. Andreza's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-7. Goiatuba E.C.'s José Paulo Dracena got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 96 minutes, Belmiro Porto mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Goiatuba E.C. and the Andreza players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Goiatuba E.C.'s Belmiro Porto got a free kick in the 96th minute. The Andreza supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Goiatuba E.C.'s performance. The match ended with a win for Goiatuba E.C..