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Itupeva
Spectators: 6722 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Raí Vianna started the match with the kick off. In the 5th minute, Elói Baptista made a precise shot to the right of Luís Paulo Toscano. 4X4's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 8th minute, Raí Vianna reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Tiago Ribeiro. The goal made the score 1-1. Elói Baptista took the ball and in the 14 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Luís Paulo Toscano. Luís Paulo Toscano dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. In the 20th minute Elói Baptista shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luís Paulo Toscano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hermínio Bueno during the 21st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 21st match minute, 4X4 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hermínio Bueno to maneuver through the defense. In the 22nd minute of the match Jeferson Mazza shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Luís Paulo Toscano showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Válbson Ribeiro in the 23rd minute of play forced 4X4's goalkeeper Luís Paulo Toscano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 4X4's Luís Paulo Toscano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elói Baptista in the 24th minute of play. Luís Paulo Toscano came out of the goal in the 25th minute to try and stop a shot by Coxilha's Jeferson Mazza. But to his dismay, Jeferson Mazza quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. In the 28th minute Elói Baptista shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luís Paulo Toscano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luís Paulo Toscano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Válbson Ribeiro in the 29th minute of the match. During the 30th minute of the match Hermínio Bueno completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Hermínio Bueno a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. A collision led to 4X4 getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Hermínio Bueno hit a great ball. Luís Paulo Toscano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Válbson Ribeiro in the 31st minute of play. 35 minutes into the match, 4X4's goal looked a bit too open when Elói Baptista came free, but Luís Paulo Toscano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 38 played minutes Coxilha got a freekick which was hit by Válbson Ribeiro. Celsinho Linares took the ball and in the 41 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Luís Paulo Toscano. Luís Paulo Toscano dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-4. 4X4's Luís Paulo Toscano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Válbson Ribeiro in the 47th minute of play. Celsinho Linares took the ball and in the 48 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Luís Paulo Toscano. Luís Paulo Toscano dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-5. After the first half Coxilha were leading 1-5. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Válbson Ribeiro stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Elói Baptista recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 54th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, 4X4's Váldson Mendonça got a free kick in the 55th minute. After a defensive mix-up in 4X4's zone, Elói Baptista stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luís Paulo Toscano came out of the goal and Elói Baptista tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, 4X4's Sílvio Luiz Leão got a free kick in the 58th minute. After a rather tough play, 4X4's Raí Vianna got a free kick in the 59th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Raí Vianna during the 60th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Coxilha booed when 4X4 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raí Vianna didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 65th minute of the match, Válbson Ribeiro got a very nice opportunity to score, but Luís Paulo Toscano was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Tiago Ribeiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raí Vianna, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. After a defensive mix-up in 4X4's zone, Elói Baptista stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luís Paulo Toscano came out of the goal and Elói Baptista tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 4X4's Luís Paulo Toscano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jeferson Mazza in the 72nd minute of play. In the 75th minute of the match, Jeferson Mazza got a very nice opportunity to score, but Luís Paulo Toscano was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Sílvio Luiz Leão hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Raí Vianna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Tiago Ribeiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Coxilha's Tiago Ribeiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raí Vianna in the 80th minute of play. 86 minutes into the match, 4X4's goal looked a bit too open when Elói Baptista came free, but Luís Paulo Toscano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 87 minutes into the match, 4X4's goal looked a bit too open when Jeferson Mazza came free, but Luís Paulo Toscano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luís Paulo Toscano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elói Baptista in the 89th minute of the match. Luís Paulo Toscano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jeferson Mazza in the 91st minute of play. After a rather tough play, 4X4's Raí Vianna got a free kick in the 93rd minute. If Válbson Ribeiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 97 played minutes 4X4 got a freekick which was hit by Sílvio Luiz Leão. Coxilha played a much better game than 4X4 and deserved their victory. The 4X4 players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.