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Caldeirão Laranja
Spectators: 7184 (Terracing: 5390, Seating: 1652, VIP seats: 142) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ulisses Messias made the kick off which started today's match. Aníbal de Sousa kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. In the 9th minute Ulisses Messias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Chiquinho Simão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 12 minutes, Sebastião do Vale managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Limeira's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sebastião do Vale was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 15th minute of the match Víktor Aparecido sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Wiliam Bittencourt skillfully saved the ball. If Dedé dos Santos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 25th minute, Vítor Donato hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Chiquinho Simão was a little too slow when Ulisses Messias got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 33rd minute. The score was now 1-1. Sebastião do Vale sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aníbal de Sousa kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. The supporters of Coroa booed when Limeira was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vítor Donato didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Maurinho Domingues came up free with the goalie in the 47th minute, the Coroa 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 Maurinho Domingues couldn't finish the play. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Dedé dos Santos stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gilvan Moreno during the 52nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Gilvan Moreno kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. Vítor Donato kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. Ulisses Messias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Chiquinho Simão having to interfere. If Sebastião do Vale had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Coroa's Chiquinho Simão played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sebastião do Vale in the 65th minute of play. Luís Eduardo Paes lost his temper 67 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Limeira fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 67th minute. Penalty! Víktor Aparecido walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. After 71 played minutes Coroa's Edmílson Meira stole the ball from his opponents and shot the ball towards the upper left corner, but Wiliam Bittencourt stretched himself as far as he could, and stopped the ball from passing the line. robbing Limeira of the goal. Dedé dos Santos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Wiliam Bittencourt made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edmílson Meira in the 79th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Aníbal de Sousa during the 81st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Coroa getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Aníbal de Sousa hit a great ball. In the 84th minute, Vítor Donato hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Edmílson Meira recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 86th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 89 minutes into the match, Dedé dos Santos dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Wiliam Bittencourt, 1-2. 93 minutes into the match, Coroa's goal looked a bit too open when Sebastião do Vale came free, but Chiquinho Simão reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Coroa's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.