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Estádio Gurgel
Spectators: 7212 (Terracing: 5410, Seating: 1659, VIP seats: 143) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Claudinho Matos took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Vicente Mendonça had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vicente Mendonça struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Alfredo da Fonseca didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pontinha EC. 12 minutes into the match, Claudinho Matos had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alfredo da Fonseca. Ponte Preta TS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Claudinho Matos was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After 17 played minutes Pontinha EC got a freekick which was hit by César Vasconcelos. The supporters of Ponte Preta TS booed when Pontinha EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Armando Montenegro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alfredo da Fonseca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vicente Mendonça in the 25th minute of the match. If Roberto Lara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 30 played minutes Pontinha EC got a freekick which was hit by Jorge Vidal. Vicente Mendonça sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vicente Mendonça struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Alfredo da Fonseca didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pontinha EC. An unexpectedly hard shot by Claudinho Matos in the 36th minute of play forced Ponte Preta TS's goalkeeper Alfredo da Fonseca to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Ponte Preta TS's zone, Claudinho Matos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alfredo da Fonseca came out of the goal and Claudinho Matos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alfredo da Fonseca showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Claudinho Matos, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute. The Ponte Preta TS players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Pontinha EC were winning 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Roberto Lara to make the kick off. Vicente Mendonça could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 53rd minute of the match, but Alfredo da Fonseca made a huge save. The supporters of Ponte Preta TS booed when Pontinha EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jorge Vidal didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 61st minute, Vicente Mendonça 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. Alfredo da Fonseca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Claudinho Matos in the 67th minute of the match. Ricardinho Falcão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nando Bastos having to interfere. Ponte Preta TS's Alfredo da Fonseca proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save Ponte Preta TS from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Vicente Mendonça got free with Alfredo da Fonseca in the 80th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Claudinho Matos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alfredo da Fonseca having to interfere. Alfredo da Fonseca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Claudinho Matos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Clemente de Amorim during the 90th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Alfredo da Fonseca was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from César Vasconcelos. Alfredo da Fonseca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Claudinho Matos in the 94th minute of the match. Alfredo da Fonseca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Claudinho Matos in the 95th minute of the match.