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Spectators: 7215 (Terracing: 5412, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 143) Tiaguinho Branco kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Délio Teles could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 6th minute of the match, but Doriva Sá made a huge save. José Paulo Pernambucano charged in rather forcefully in the 9th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed José Paulo Pernambucano the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. José Paulo Pernambucano kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. Délio Teles in the 15thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Doriva Sá, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 16th minute, Délio Teles made a precise shot to the right of Doriva Sá. Cuipiranga's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. A collision led to Cuipiranga getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. José Paulo Pernambucano hit a great ball. Doriva Sá took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jarbas Madureira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Abel Andrade recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 25th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cuipiranga's Abel Andrade got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 36 minutes into the match, Cuipiranga's Edu Cruz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Emanuel Fantini narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Matheus Gaúcho's late challenge caught a Cuipiranga's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Matheus Gaúcho helped the player get up and apologised. Matheus Gaúcho hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. If Délio Teles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jarbas Madureira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Doriva Sá tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. During the 47th minute of the match Matheus Gaúcho completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Matheus Gaúcho a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. The supporters of Cuipiranga booed when Barra Mansa Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 48 match minutes in a wonderful position. Matheus Gaúcho didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 49th minute of the match Hugo de Senna shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Emanuel Fantini showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Délio Teles was the one to do the kick off. José Maria Donatello kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. An unexpected shot in the 62nd minute by Abel Andrade got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Abel Andrade fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emanuel Fantini having to interfere. José Maria Donatello kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. Emanuel Fantini made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hugo de Senna in the 72nd minute. After 78 minutes of play, Cuipiranga's Edu Cruz made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Emanuel Fantini was left in no man's land by his defense there! 86 minutes into the match, Barra Mansa Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Edu Cruz came free, but Emanuel Fantini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 89th minute, Edu Cruz got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 99 minutes into the match, Barra Mansa Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Edu Cruz came free, but Emanuel Fantini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cuipiranga's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.