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Estádio Maricoabo
Spectators: 7201 (Terracing: 5402, Seating: 1656, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gino Neto started the match with the kick off. After some careless play in the Maricoabo defense, Alfredão Neto kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Edson Ferreira. The Maricoabo fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Edson Ferreira should have stopped the shot. Gino Neto succeeded in the game's 13th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-2. Guarujá F.C were furious when Narciso Ceresso was red carded, 18 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 17th minute of the game. One of Guarujá F.C:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Maricoabo:s goal. In the 22nd minute, Gilson Messias reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Daniel Passos. The goal made the score 2-2. Daniel Passos made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Noel Rossi sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, Guarujá F.C's Abelardo Pereira got a free kick in the 28th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nando Salles in the 29th minute of play forced Guarujá F.C's goalkeeper Daniel Passos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gilson Messias could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 31st minute of the match, but Daniel Passos made a huge save. If Gilson Messias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Maricoabo's Nando Salles got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Guarujá F.C getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Cafu de Sousa hit a great ball. In the 42nd minute, Cafu de Sousa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gilson Messias struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Daniel Passos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Maricoabo. Nando Salles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 47th minute, Nando Salles fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Daniel Passos, passed just outside the right post. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Nando Salles was the one to do the kick off. Oscar Correia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alfredão Neto received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Edson Ferreira came out and tried to block the shot, but Alfredão Neto slotted it home off the left post making it 2-3 in the 53rd minute. Gilson Messias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 62nd match minute, Guarujá F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by João Carlos Mattos to maneuver through the defense. Daniel Passos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gilson Messias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Cafu de Sousa came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the Guarujá F.C fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Cafu de Sousa couldn't finish the play. Alfredão Neto 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. Edson Ferreira made a fantastic save in the 69th minute, when Cafu de Sousa sent off a good shot on target. Nando Salles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Daniel Passos having to interfere. Gilson Messias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Daniel Passos having to interfere. Nando Salles struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Daniel Passos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Maricoabo. 76 minutes into the match, Maricoabo's goalkeeper Edson Ferreira had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alfredão Neto. After a rather tough play, Maricoabo's Noel Rossi got a free kick in the 78th minute. After having played for 80 minutes, Nando Salles managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Maricoabo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nando Salles was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Alfredão Neto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Edson Ferreira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Daniel Passos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nando Salles, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.