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Spectators: 7235 (Terracing: 5428, Seating: 1664, VIP seats: 143) Autoescola Tupy FC's Jacinto Lago started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After some fancy dribbling in the 2nd minute, Nando Luz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Aristeu's supporters rose to their feet, but Nando Luz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Elano Dantas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Nando Luz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marcelo Munhoz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 10th minute, Jacinto Lago 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. If Marcelo Munhoz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 14th match minute, Aristeu was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alex Coelho to maneuver through the defense. In the 14th minute, Alessandro Romero fired a really elegant long shot, but Ivo Alcântara threw himself and managed to get hold of the ball just in front of the right post. After a defensive mix-up in Autoescola Tupy FC's zone, Daniel Terra stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Elano Dantas came out of the goal and Daniel Terra tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jeferson Magalhães kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. 24 minutes into the match, Nando Luz notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Autoescola Tupy FC's Elano Dantas. Elano Dantas was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When the match clock showed 31 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Daniel Terra sped through Autoescola Tupy FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Elano Dantas. After 37 minutes, Jorge Vianna mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Aristeu and the Autoescola Tupy FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Jorge Vianna kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. If Marcelo Munhoz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Nando Luz to make the kick off. 55 minutes into the game, Júlio Alves was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Aristeu's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Autoescola Tupy FC the free kick. Júlio Alves hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. Autoescola Tupy FC's Elano Dantas proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save Autoescola Tupy FC from getting a goal against them. Jeferson Magalhães hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Aristeu's Nando Luz got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Daniel Terra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elano Dantas having to interfere. Jacinto Lago fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ivo Alcântara having to interfere. In the 70th minute of the match Rodolfo Maia sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Elano Dantas skillfully saved the ball. Ivo Alcântara showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcelo Munhoz, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. A collision led to Aristeu getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Jorge Vianna hit a great ball. Nando Luz blasted a shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Elano Dantas having to make a save. Nando Luz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Elano Dantas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Aristeu eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.