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Cratheus
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Cássio Paiva made the kick off and thus started the match. After 3 played minutes SAO PAULO got a freekick which was hit by Doriva Motta. In the 4th minute of the match Danilo Carvalho shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Caetano Galvão showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Evandro Figueiredo in the 6th minute of play forced SAO PAULO's goalkeeper Caetano Galvão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Benedito Dante fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SAO PAULO's protests and gave Benedito Dante a yellow card for diving instead. In the 8th match minute, SAO PAULO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benedito Dante to maneuver through the defense. In the 14th minute Durval Freitas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Caetano Galvão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Caetano Galvão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Durval Freitas in the 15th minute of play. Caetano Galvão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Durval Freitas, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. In the 24th minute of the match Danilo Carvalho shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Caetano Galvão showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Caetano Galvão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Evandro Figueiredo in the 26th minute of play. SAO PAULO's Cássio Paiva got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 31st play minute Carlos Augusto Neiva came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Caio Ortiz. 1-0. Caetano Galvão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Evandro Figueiredo in the 35th minute of play. Evandro Figueiredo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 39 minutes of play, Santanesia's Durval Freitas made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Caetano Galvão was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 46th minute, Durval Freitas ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Caetano Galvão was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Evandro Figueiredo made a kick off. In the 53rd minute, Evandro Figueiredo made a precise shot to the right of Caetano Galvão. SAO PAULO's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. Evandro Figueiredo took the ball and in the 58 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Caetano Galvão. Caetano Galvão 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. 61 minutes into the game, Durval Freitas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Santanesia's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SAO PAULO the free kick. The supporters of SAO PAULO booed when Santanesia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Durval Freitas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cássio Paiva's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Caio Ortiz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 63rd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Evandro Figueiredo got free with Caetano Galvão in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience was convinced that Cássio Paiva's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Caio Ortiz was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. When Danilo Carvalho fell near the penalty area in the 70th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Santanesia's protests and gave Danilo Carvalho a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of SAO PAULO booed when Santanesia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Danilo Carvalho didn't get a good kick on the ball. Caetano Galvão made an important save on a dangerous shot by Durval Freitas in the 72nd minute. In the 73rd match minute, Santanesia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adalberto Soeiro to maneuver through the defense. Evandro Figueiredo took the ball and in the 75 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Caetano Galvão. Caetano Galvão 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. In the 79th minute of the match, Evandro Figueiredo got a very nice opportunity to score, but Caetano Galvão was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 82nd minute Durval Freitas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Caetano Galvão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 86th minute, Doriva Motta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Evandro Figueiredo's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Caetano Galvão firmly grabbed it by the left post. Caetano Galvão made an important save on a dangerous shot by Evandro Figueiredo in the 92nd minute. In the 95th minute the ball was on its way in behind Santanesia's goalkeeper Caio Ortiz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Fernando Tasso made a great header on SAO PAULO's corner, it was just that Santanesia's Caio Ortiz managed to reach the ball for a save. Santanesia'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.