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Spectators: 6656 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1656, VIP seats: 0) Fito FC's Claudinei Saraiva 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. If Claudinei Saraiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Claudinei Saraiva's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Júlio Hoffmann was relentless in the 8th minute of the game. Alfredão Pernambucano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Júlio Hoffmann tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Claudinei Saraiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Júlio Hoffmann made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfredão Pernambucano in the 18th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Alfredão Pernambucano managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fito FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Alfredão Pernambucano was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Júlio Hoffmann breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Anselmo Soares's late challenge caught a Tricolor Paulista's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Anselmo Soares helped the player get up and apologised. In the 27th match minute, Fito FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anselmo Soares to maneuver through the defense. Durval Senna fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonas Coelho having to interfere. Durval Senna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Durval Senna was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 38th minute. Tricolor Paulista's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Délio Salles's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 44thth minute, Jonas Coelho skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. If Claudinei Saraiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Durval Senna was the one to do the kick off. Claudinei Saraiva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jonas Coelho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Délio Salles, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alfredão Pernambucano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Júlio Hoffmann tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Claudinei Saraiva's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Júlio Hoffmann read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 59th minute of play. Délio Salles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonas Coelho having to interfere. Alfredão Pernambucano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Cássio Almeida fell near the penalty area in the 71st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Fito FC's protests and gave Cássio Almeida a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Tricolor Paulista booed when Fito FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dino Capixaba didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fito FC's Jonas Coelho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Durval Senna in the 77th minute of play. 79 minutes into the match, Tricolor Paulista's Durval Senna sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonas Coelho narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Durval Senna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Tricolor Paulista fans cheered their team off the field, for while Fito FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.