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MORUMBI NEWS
Spectators: 7218 (Terracing: 5415, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 143) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Valdir Mesquita made the kick off which started today's match. Nilson Bittencourt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 11 minutes in the game, Nilson Bittencourt fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without João Vítor Mesquita having to interfere. After 19 played minutes, VISÃO F.C's Mazinho Barros shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Vaggelis Kousouridis 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 VISÃO F.C reached it. The audience was convinced that Nilson Bittencourt's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but João Vítor Mesquita was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. Nilton da Rocha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. João Vítor Mesquita tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, GAMP FC's Celso da Silva got a free kick in the 34th minute. Célio Sergipano charged in rather forcefully in the 45th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Célio Sergipano the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Nilson Bittencourt took the ball and in the 48 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised João Vítor Mesquita. João Vítor Mesquita dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Nilson Bittencourt to make the kick off. After a rather tough play, VISÃO F.C's Celsinho Nunes got a free kick in the 54th minute. Nilson Bittencourt's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but João Vítor Mesquita read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 56th minute of play. 57 minutes into the match, GAMP FC's goalkeeper Vaggelis Kousouridis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Serafim Antunes. Nilton da Rocha 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. The supporters of GAMP FC booed when VISÃO F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jaime Costa didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Nilson Bittencourt's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but João Vítor Mesquita was relentless in the 64th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, VISÃO F.C's Serafim Antunes got a free kick in the 67th minute. In the 68th match minute, VISÃO F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Serafim Antunes to maneuver through the defense. Nilton da Rocha blasted a shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without João Vítor Mesquita having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nilson Bittencourt in the 72nd minute of play forced VISÃO F.C's goalkeeper João Vítor Mesquita to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valdir Mesquita in the 74th minute of play forced GAMP FC's goalkeeper Vaggelis Kousouridis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, GAMP FC's Vaggelis Kousouridis got control of the ball when Serafim Antunes tried to sneak it across the goal line. Nilton da Rocha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. João Vítor Mesquita stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nilson Bittencourt's shot from short distance in the 79th minute. After having played for 82 minutes, Cacá Batista managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. GAMP FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cacá Batista was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in VISÃO F.C's zone, Nilton da Rocha stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. João Vítor Mesquita came out of the goal and Nilton da Rocha tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 86th minute Nilson Bittencourt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Vítor Mesquita saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. João Vítor Mesquita took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nilson Bittencourt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Celso da Silva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without João Vítor Mesquita having to interfere. In the 93rd minute, VISÃO F.C's Célio Sergipano ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Vaggelis Kousouridis. Vaggelis Kousouridis yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. Nilson Bittencourt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 98th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.