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Spectators: 7236 (Terracing: 5429, Seating: 1664, VIP seats: 143) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Gilson Galvão made the kick off which started today's match. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Francisco Prata managed to get in a good position for a shot. Várzea do Tamanduateí's supporters rose to their feet, but Francisco Prata was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arthur Bastos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gilson Galvão in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arthur Bastos saved Atlético da Colina from getting behind. Atlético da Colina's Hílton Hoffmann got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Várzea do Tamanduateí's Marcus Sarmento got a free kick in the 12th minute. Nilton de Mendonça took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luiz Fernando Oliveira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Francisco Prata fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arthur Bastos having to interfere. A hard shot 21 in the game by Francisco Prata from a close distance when the talented Arthur Bastos managed to make a qualified save. Atlético da Colina's players were relieved. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hílton Hoffmann in the 26th minute of play forced Várzea do Tamanduateí's goalkeeper Nilton de Mendonça to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Luiz Fernando Oliveira's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nilton de Mendonça was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. Hílton Hoffmann sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 40th minute Luiz Fernando Oliveira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nilton de Mendonça saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Gilson Galvão came up free with the goalie in the 42nd minute, the Várzea do Tamanduateí fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Gilson Galvão couldn't finish the play. Francisco Prata kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. If Francisco Prata 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 crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Luiz Fernando Oliveira was the one to do the kick off. Dino Pimenta's late challenge caught a Várzea do Tamanduateí's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dino Pimenta helped the player get up and apologised. Gilson Galvão blasted a shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Arthur Bastos having to make a save. Arthur Bastos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gilson Galvão, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 62ndth minute of the game Luiz Fernando Oliveira who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Várzea do Tamanduateí's Nilton de Mendonça was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, André Gonçalves managed to get in a good position for a shot. Atlético da Colina's supporters rose to their feet, but André Gonçalves was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nilton de Mendonça breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 68th minute the ball was on its way in behind Várzea do Tamanduateí's goalkeeper Nilton de Mendonça, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Gilson Galvão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 72 played minutes Atlético da Colina got a freekick which was hit by Silvério Zanette. Hílton Hoffmann sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luiz Fernando Oliveira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nilton de Mendonça having to interfere. After 80 played minutes Várzea do Tamanduateí got a freekick which was hit by Murillo Falcão. In a very dangerous position, a player in Várzea do Tamanduateí fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 81st minute. Penalty! If Gilson Galvão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 93 minutes, Gilson Galvão managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Várzea do Tamanduateí's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gilson Galvão was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gilson Galvão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arthur Bastos having to interfere. Atlético da Colina were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over Várzea do Tamanduateí's much stronger midfield.