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Spectators: 6000 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) THUBADA's Pedro Augusto de Queiroz started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 4th minute, Léo de Amaral made a precise shot to the right of Thomás Sarmento. Audax Paulista's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erasmo Estevon in the 8th minute of play forced THUBADA's goalkeeper Ezequiel Vaz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Audax Paulista's Luís Guilherme Aguiar suffered a sore thigh after 9 minutes and couldn't finish the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pedro Augusto de Queiroz during the 9th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Pedro Augusto de Queiroz hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Ezequiel Vaz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Richard Barral, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. THUBADA's Ezequiel Vaz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Richard Barral in the 13th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Léo de Amaral kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Thomás Sarmento. That made the score 2-0 in the 15 minute of play. Thomás Sarmento made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedro Augusto de Queiroz in the 21st minute of play. Jardel Lima took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 24th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Thomás Sarmento. Audax Paulista's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 25 minutes into the game, Erasmo Estevon cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Ezequiel Vaz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Tiaguinho Coelho fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored THUBADA's protests and gave Tiaguinho Coelho a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Audax Paulista booed when THUBADA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tiaguinho Coelho didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thomás Sarmento was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Pedro Augusto de Queiroz showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-1 in the 37 minute of play. Audax Paulista's Richard Barral got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Thomás Sarmento made an important save on a dangerous shot by Léo de Amaral in the 47th minute. Thomás Sarmento was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Guga Macedo showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 4-1 in the 48 minute of play.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Richard Barral was the one to do the kick off. Richard Barral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Léo de Amaral hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Richard Barral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Richard Barrals short, quick shot in the 81stth minute got Ezequiel Vaz to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Faustão Almeida's late challenge caught a Audax Paulista's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Faustão Almeida helped the player get up and apologised. Audax Paulista's Thomás Sarmento played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pedro Augusto de Queiroz in the 90th minute of play. In the 91st minute the ball was on its way in behind THUBADA's goalkeeper Ezequiel Vaz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Thomás Sarmento showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Léo de Amaral in the 94th minute of the match. 96 minutes into the match, Audax Paulista's goal looked a bit too open when Léo de Amaral came free, but Thomás Sarmento reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 98 played minutes, THUBADA's Faustão Almeida shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Thomás Sarmento came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in THUBADA reached it. The THUBADA support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.