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Spectators: 7216 (Terracing: 5413, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 143) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Anderson Moura took the kick off in the first half of the match. Jefferson Machado made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edmundo Maia in the 9th minute. Edmundo Maia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Jefferson Machado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. E. C. XV de Bauru's Anderson Moura got a good chance for a goal in the 14th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Edmundo Maia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Anderson Moura could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 20th minute of the match, but Jefferson Machado made a huge save. Anderson Moura's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jefferson Machado read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 21st minute of play. Jefferson Machado made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edmundo Maia in the 25th minute. In the 27thth minute of the game João Augusto Porto who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but E. C. XV de Bauru's Juarês do Nascimento was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 30th minute Anderson Moura shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jefferson Machado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 31st minute, Agostinho Leão hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 32nd minute, 4 E V E R T O N's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Anderson Moura fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Jefferson Machado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anderson Moura in the 35th minute of play. In the 37th minute, 4 E V E R T O N's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Edmundo Maia fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Benjamim Furlan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Juarês do Nascimento tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Valdemar de Mendonça during the 44th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Valdemar de Mendonça kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. João Augusto Porto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Juarês do Nascimento showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from João Augusto Porto, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Benjamim Furlan was the one to do the kick off. Jefferson Machado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anderson Moura in the 52nd minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Anderson Moura in the 54th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jefferson Machado prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Valdemar de Mendonça got his second yellow card in the match during the 56th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After 56 played minutes E. C. XV de Bauru got a freekick which was hit by Valdemar de Mendonça. E. C. XV de Bauru's Juarês do Nascimento proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save E. C. XV de Bauru from getting a goal against them. The audience was convinced that Benjamim Furlan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Juarês do Nascimento was relentless in the 62nd minute of the game. If Benjamim Furlan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 68 minutes, Ismael Neiva managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 4 E V E R T O N's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ismael Neiva 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 70th minute, João Augusto Porto 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. Edmundo Maia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Jefferson Machado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in 4 E V E R T O N's zone, Cristiano Pimenta stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jefferson Machado came out of the goal and Cristiano Pimenta tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Edmundo Maia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 94th minute the ball was on its way in behind 4 E V E R T O N's goalkeeper Jefferson Machado, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The 4 E V E R T O N supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing 4 E V E R T O N would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.