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Estádio Apiaca
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Kléberson Meira made the kick off which started today's match. Duarte Ferraz hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. In the 8th minute of the match, Mário Mazza got a very nice opportunity to score, but Samuel de Toledo was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Apiaca SS's Laércio Sampaio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Josué Xavier in the 9th minute of play. Mário Mazza scored 1-0 in the 22nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Samuel de Toledo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a defensive mix-up in ELOC's zone, Rubinho Borges stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Samuel de Toledo came out of the goal and Rubinho Borges tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Mário Mazza managed to get in a good position for a shot. Apiaca SS's supporters rose to their feet, but Mário Mazza was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Samuel de Toledo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Apiaca SS's Mário Mazza got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ediberto Lopez in the 32nd minute of play forced ELOC's goalkeeper Samuel de Toledo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Apiaca SS booed when ELOC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Duarte Ferraz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mário Mazza could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Samuel de Toledo made a huge save. Apiaca SS's Rubinho Borges was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 37th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. In the 42nd minute, Mário Mazza fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Samuel de Toledo, passed just outside the right post. The supporters of ELOC booed when Apiaca SS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rubinho Borges didn't get a good kick on the ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Rubinho Borges made the kick off in the second half. Marcelinho Bastos took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 58th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Samuel de Toledo. ELOC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mário Mazza in the 63rd minute of play forced ELOC's goalkeeper Samuel de Toledo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Samuel de Toledo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mário Mazza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 67th minute, Pedro Luiz Vides hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rubinho Borges sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, ELOC's Pedro Augusto Almeida got a free kick in the 72nd minute. The audience was convinced that Mário Mazza's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Samuel de Toledo was relentless in the 78th minute of the game. 83 minutes into the game, Rubinho Borges cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Samuel de Toledo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Mário Mazza managed to get in a good position for a shot. Apiaca SS's supporters rose to their feet, but Mário Mazza was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Samuel de Toledo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in ELOC's zone, Ediberto Lopez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Samuel de Toledo came out of the goal and Ediberto Lopez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. ELOC's Samuel de Toledo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mário Mazza in the 90th minute of play. Kléberson Meira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Laércio Sampaio having to interfere. There was no doubt that Apiaca SS were the better team. Apiaca SS's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.