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Cristais Paulista FC
Spectators: 7171 (Terracing: 5380, Seating: 1649, VIP seats: 142) Cristais Paulista F.C.'s Afonsinho Chaves 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. Elano de Castro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Elano de Castro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aírton Toledo having to interfere. In the 14th minute, Elano de Castro made a precise shot to the right of Aírton Toledo. Cristais Paulista F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. When Cesinha Medeiros fell near the penalty area in the 20th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cristais Paulista F.C.'s protests and gave Cesinha Medeiros a yellow card for diving instead. Cesinha Medeiros kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. In the 23rd minute, Cristais Paulista F.C.'s Afonsinho Chaves ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Leopoldo Santos. Leopoldo Santos yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. Leopoldo Santos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nilmar Salles in the 31st minute of the match. Aírton Toledo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chicão Machado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Elano de Castro managed to get in a good position for a shot. everton brasil's supporters rose to their feet, but Elano de Castro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aírton Toledo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nilmar Salles during the 38th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 38 played minutes Cristais Paulista F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Nilmar Salles. A collision led to everton brasil getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Zézinho Cunha hit a great ball. When Afonsinho Chaves came up free with the goalie in the 43rd minute, the Cristais Paulista F.C. 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 Afonsinho Chaves couldn't finish the play.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cipriano Tinoco made a kick off. The supporters of everton brasil booed when Cristais Paulista F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nilmar Salles didn't get a good kick on the ball. 52 minutes into the match, Cristais Paulista F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Elano de Castro came free, but Aírton Toledo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Chicão Machado came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the everton brasil 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 Chicão Machado couldn't finish the play. In the 61st minute Cesinha Medeiros shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leopoldo Santos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 64 minutes into the match, Cristais Paulista F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Claudinho Bittencourt came free, but Aírton Toledo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aírton Toledo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cipriano Tinoco went, in the 65th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. Marcinho Freire took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 71st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Leopoldo Santos. everton brasil's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Elano de Castro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aírton Toledo made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Chicão Machado sent off a good shot on target. Leopoldo Santos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Afonsinho Chaves, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. The supporters of Cristais Paulista F.C. booed when everton brasil was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zézinho Cunha didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 84 played minutes, Cristais Paulista F.C.'s Marcinho de Sousa shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Leopoldo Santos came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Cristais Paulista F.C. reached it. Leopoldo Santos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Guilherme Leite, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aírton Toledo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elano de Castro in the 90th minute of the match. Cristais Paulista F.C.'s Aírton Toledo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elano de Castro in the 93rd minute of play. Elano de Castro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aírton Toledo having to interfere. Cristais Paulista F.C. succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though everton brasil had controlled the match.