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Sapora
Spectators: 7199 (Terracing: 5401, Seating: 1655, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Caio Eger started the match with the kick off. Hortêncio Sarmento took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 4th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Leandro Urbano. Sapora's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 8th minute Caio Eger shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marco Velasco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marco Velasco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Caio Eger in the 12th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Dida Araújo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sorocaba's supporters rose to their feet, but Dida Araújo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leandro Urbano breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Roberto Silva struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Leandro Urbano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sorocaba. Caio Eger received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Marco Velasco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dida Araújo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 38th match minute, Sapora was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adrianinho de Mendonça to maneuver through the defense. In the 41st minute of the match Sorocaba got a corner. Sapora's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Isaltino Lago ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Sorocaba's Isaltino Lago to fire away a dangerous shot which Leandro Urbano despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 46th minute, Dida Araújo 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. 47 minutes into the match, Sapora's goal looked a bit too open when Roberto Silva came free, but Leandro Urbano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Dida Araújo made a kick off. Roberto Silva's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Leandro Urbano read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 51st minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Roberto Silva managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sorocaba's supporters rose to their feet, but Roberto Silva was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leandro Urbano breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Roberto Silva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leandro Urbano having to interfere. If Dida Araújo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sapora's Leandro Urbano proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save Sapora from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Roberto Silva got free with Leandro Urbano in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Roberto Silva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Claudinei Monteiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Roberto Silva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Sorocaba's zone, Caio Eger stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marco Velasco came out of the goal and Caio Eger tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Claudinei Monteiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Sapora getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Vivaldo Ramalho hit a great ball. Roberto Silva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Sapora getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Marcinho Perez hit a great ball. Leandro Urbano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dida Araújo in the 96th minute of the match. Dida Araújo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 98th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Leandro Urbano having to make a save. In the 100th minute Geovânio Teles shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marco Velasco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.