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Barao da Serra Negra
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) An unexpectedly hard shot by Mathias Ribeiro in the 5th minute of play forced E.C XV de Piracicaba's goalkeeper Ediberto Costa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, E.C XV de Piracicaba's Rogério Koehler got a free kick in the 5th minute. If Luisinho Brasil had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Bebeto Donato might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ulysses Marques. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bebeto Donato ran back to his position shaking his head. A hard shot 11 in the game by Bebeto Donato from a close distance when the talented Ulysses Marques managed to make a qualified save. Hakuna Matata's players were relieved. Alexandre Vaz received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Ulysses Marques came out and tried to block the shot, but Alexandre Vaz slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 15th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rogério Koehler during the 17th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Rogério Koehler hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. Mathias Ribeiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 24th minute, E.C XV de Piracicaba's Nando de Salles seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Nando de Salles the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of E.C XV de Piracicaba protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Nando de Salles had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 24th minute of the game. One of E.C XV de Piracicaba:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Hakuna Matata:s goal. 33 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when E.C XV de Piracicaba's Bebeto Donato fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. Bebeto Donato received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Ulysses Marques tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luisinho Brasil received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Ediberto Costa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Mathias Ribeiro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ediberto Costa was relentless in the 40th minute of the game. Dito Lopes might have been able to make a better finish in the 43rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ulysses Marques. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dito Lopes ran back to his position shaking his head. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mathias Ribeiro to make the kick off. A collision led to Hakuna Matata getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Luisinho Brasil hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bebeto Donato in the 63rd minute of play forced Hakuna Matata's goalkeeper Ulysses Marques to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 76 minutes, Bebeto Donato managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. E.C XV de Piracicaba's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bebeto Donato was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Bruninho Cardozo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Bebeto Donato fell near the penalty area in the 79th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored E.C XV de Piracicaba's protests and gave Bebeto Donato a yellow card for diving instead. In the 79th minute, Bebeto Donato hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 85 minutes into the game, E.C XV de Piracicaba's Bebeto Donato nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ulysses Marques made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Bebeto Donato sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mathias Ribeiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Ediberto Costa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. E.C XV de Piracicaba had played much better football throughout.