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Caxias
Spectators: 6660 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gernando Paiva kicked off to start the match. Caxias's Dadá de Barros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joaquim Cosme in the 5th minute of play. Joaquim Cosme sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Doni Severo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Dadá de Barros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Valinhos FC's Thiago Xavier proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save Valinhos FC from getting a goal against them. Joaquim Cosme sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Joaquim Cosme had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 29th minute, Joaquim Cosme ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dadá de Barros was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. 35 minutes into the game, Joaquim Cosme cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Dadá de Barros was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 43rd minute Joaquim Cosme shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dadá de Barros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 46thth minute of the game Joaquim Cosme who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Caxias's Dadá de Barros was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Joaquim Cosme was the one to do the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Caxias's goalkeeper Dadá de Barros had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Joaquim Cosme. Thiago Xavier made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gernando Paiva in the 55th minute of play. 59 minutes into the match, Caxias's goalkeeper Dadá de Barros had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Joaquim Cosme. Joaquim Cosme sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thiago Xavier showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gernando Paiva, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. After a rather tough play, Valinhos FC's Davi Cunha got a free kick in the 65th minute. 68 minutes into the match, Valinhos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gernando Paiva came free, but Thiago Xavier reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Caxias's Magno Tróia got a free kick in the 72nd minute. Valinhos FC's Thiago Xavier played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gernando Paiva in the 76th minute of play. Valinhos FC's Thiago Xavier played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gernando Paiva in the 81st minute of play. Tiaguinho Matos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dadá de Barros having to interfere. Joaquim Cosme sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Joaquim Cosme sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tiaguinho Matos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Dadá de Barros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Joaquim Cosme sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Valinhos FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.