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Spectators: 7490 (Terracing: 5618, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Severino Schmidt got the match started through his kick off. 18 minutes into the game, Fausto Coutinho was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Jardim Julia's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Passinhos EC the free kick. A collision led to Jardim Julia getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Fausto Coutinho hit a great ball. Passinhos EC's Svante Sikström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fausto Coutinho in the 20th minute of play. Svante Sikström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fausto Coutinho in the 23rd minute of play. Waldir Melo took the ball and in the 32 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ronaldinho Dracena. Ronaldinho Dracena dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Ronaldinho Dracena made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dráusio Mendes in the 36th minute of play. 40 minutes into the game, Dráusio Mendes cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Ronaldinho Dracena was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Flávio Freire in the 44th minute of play forced Jardim Julia's goalkeeper Ronaldinho Dracena to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 48 minutes into the game, Luiz Guilherme Valadares was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Passinhos EC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Jardim Julia the free kick. A collision led to Passinhos EC getting a freekick after 48 minutes play. Luiz Guilherme Valadares hit a great ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When Dráusio Mendes came up free with the goalie in the 53rd minute, the Passinhos EC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Dráusio Mendes couldn't finish the play. Ronaldinho Dracena didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Waldir Melo went, in the 57th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. Ronaldinho Dracena showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dráusio Mendes in the 61st minute of the match. Svante Sikström didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Severino Schmidt went, in the 62nd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-3 was the resulting score. Flávio Freire sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Isaltino Torres kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. When Matías Seco came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the Jardim Julia fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Matías Seco couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Severino Schmidt in the 75th minute of play forced Passinhos EC's goalkeeper Svante Sikström to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Rubinho Couto fell near the penalty area in the 82nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Jardim Julia's protests and gave Rubinho Couto a yellow card for diving instead. In the 82nd match minute, Jardim Julia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rubinho Couto to maneuver through the defense. Dráusio Mendes hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Waldir Melo's late challenge caught a Jardim Julia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Waldir Melo helped the player get up and apologised. Ronaldinho Dracena showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Waldir Melo in the 93rd minute of the match. Flávio Freire struck a weak shot in the 98th minute. Ronaldinho Dracena didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Passinhos EC. Passinhos EC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.