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Coliseu Paulista
Spectators: 7236 (Terracing: 5429, Seating: 1664, VIP seats: 143) Nelson Rodrigues made the kick off and thus started the match. A collision led to CZAR Sporting getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Wellington Almeida hit a great ball. Fabrício Fonseca made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Willian Rocha sent off a good shot on target. Edvaldo Sampaio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edmílson Custódio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 12 played minutes, C.A.Paulista's Ismael Jacinto shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Fabrício Fonseca 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 C.A.Paulista reached it. Fabrício Campidelis's late challenge caught a C.A.Paulista's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fabrício Campidelis helped the player get up and apologised. After 21 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for CZAR Sporting! Kauan Garcia shot the penalty kick right outside the post. In the 26th match minute, C.A.Paulista was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hugo Breckenfeld to maneuver through the defense. In the 29th minute, Wellington Almeida made a precise shot to the right of Edvaldo Sampaio. C.A.Paulista's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. With a little luck, CZAR Sporting's Fabrício Fonseca got control of the ball when Willian Rocha tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 33 played minutes CZAR Sporting got a freekick which was hit by Flávio Alcântara. Edmílson Custódio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edvaldo Sampaio having to interfere. Fabrício Fonseca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nelson Rodrigues in the 47th minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Edmílson Custódio made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nelson Rodrigues in the 65th minute of play forced CZAR Sporting's goalkeeper Fabrício Fonseca to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 66th minute, Reynaldo Paulista hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. C.A.Paulista's Kauan Garcia couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 67th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for CZAR Sporting. If Wellington Almeida had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 75th minute Alexsandro Xavier suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sílvio Luís Paraíba during the 75th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 76th minute, Sílvio Luís Paraíba hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. CZAR Sporting's Fabrício Fonseca played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Willian Rocha in the 85th minute of play. CZAR Sporting's Fabrício Fonseca played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nelson Rodrigues in the 95th minute of play. The CZAR Sporting supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing CZAR Sporting would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.