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Spectators: 7248 (Terracing: 5437, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 144) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Moisés de Moraes started the match with the kick off. With a little luck, Ribeirão Preto FC's Luís Eduardo Zonta got control of the ball when Bernardinho Lima tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Ribeirão Preto FC's zone, Bernardinho Lima stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luís Eduardo Zonta came out of the goal and Bernardinho Lima tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Robinho Cavalcante took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Duarte Diniz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Ribeirão Preto FC's Luís Eduardo Zonta got control of the ball when Bernardinho Lima tried to sneak it across the goal line. Bernardinho Lima fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luís Eduardo Zonta having to interfere. In the 17th match minute, Ribeirão Preto FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jorge Luz to maneuver through the defense. 18 minutes into the match, Bernardinho Lima had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Luís Eduardo Zonta. Ribeirão Preto FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Bernardinho Lima was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. In the 21st minute, Bernardinho Lima left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Só No Tranco F.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. In the 30th minute the ball was on its way in behind Só No Tranco F.C.'s goalkeeper Robinho Cavalcante, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Luís Eduardo Zonta took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leonardo Nogueira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Adrianinho Cabral kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. Duarte Diniz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Robinho Cavalcante tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Leonardo Nogueira to make the kick off. Moisés de Moraes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Robinho Cavalcante tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 59th minute of the match Álvaro Terra sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Luís Eduardo Zonta skillfully saved the ball. Walmir Carioca hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. In the 65th minute of the match Guto Negri shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Luís Eduardo Zonta showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Ribeirão Preto FC's Luís Eduardo Zonta played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leonardo Nogueira in the 67th minute of play. Bernardinho Lima fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luís Eduardo Zonta having to interfere. In the 69th minute Leonardo Nogueira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luís Eduardo Zonta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Duarte Diniz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Duarte Diniz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jorge Luz charged in rather forcefully in the 77th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jorge Luz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Jorge Luz hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. 78 minutes into the match, Só No Tranco F.C.'s Guto Negri broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Cristiano de Toledo's late challenge caught a Ribeirão Preto FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cristiano de Toledo helped the player get up and apologised. Cristiano de Toledo hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. Robinho Cavalcante made a fantastic save in the 82nd minute, when Duarte Diniz sent off a good shot on target. 95 minutes into the match, Só No Tranco F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Moisés de Moraes came free, but Robinho Cavalcante reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Só No Tranco F.C.'s supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.