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Pirapitinga
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gernando Garcia kicked off to start the match. A collision led to Nupeba getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. João Vítor Amorim hit a great ball. After having played for 10 minutes, Gernando Garcia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nupeba's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gernando Garcia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Pirapitinga SC's Humberto Mello in the 14th minute got a chance for a shot 14th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Nupeba's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to Nupeba getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Charles de Queiroz hit a great ball. Jardel Loyolas short, quick shot in the 22ndth minute got Arnaldo Recife to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Bruno Torres hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. In the 27th minute, Tião Donato fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Arnaldo Recife, passed just outside the right post. Tiaguinho Cosme came out of the goal in the 33rd minute to try and stop a shot by Nupeba's Bruno Torres. But to his dismay, Bruno Torres quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Jardel Loyola kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. A collision led to Nupeba getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Tomás Borges hit a great ball. Humberto Mello received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Arnaldo Recife tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arnaldo Recife showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Humberto Mello in the 46th minute of the match. 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 supporters of Nupeba booed when Pirapitinga SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Haroldo Quadros didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Pirapitinga SC getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Emanuel Vides hit a great ball. When Gernando Garcia fell near the penalty area in the 60th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Nupeba's protests and gave Gernando Garcia a yellow card for diving instead. Gernando Garcia hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Arnaldo Recife showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tião Donato, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. A collision led to Nupeba getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Laércio Freitas hit a great ball. Arnaldo Recife showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Humberto Mello, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. 68 minutes into the match, Pirapitinga SC's Tião Donato sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Arnaldo Recife narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Tião Donato fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arnaldo Recife having to interfere. Tião Donato recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Tião Donato fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arnaldo Recife having to interfere. In the 83rdth minute of the game Gernando Garcia who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Pirapitinga SC's Tiaguinho Cosme was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Haroldo Quadros was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 87 minutes had been played. After a rather tough play, Pirapitinga SC's Haroldo Quadros got a free kick in the 88th minute. In the 90th minute, Jardel Loyola hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gernando Garcia's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tiaguinho Cosme read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 91st minute of play. Arnaldo Recife showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tião Donato in the 92nd minute of the match. When Laércio Freitas was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 93 minutes had been played. In the 94th minute, Laércio Freitas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. During the 96th minute of the match Gernando Garcia completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Gernando Garcia a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. A collision led to Nupeba getting a freekick after 97 minutes play. Gernando Garcia hit a great ball. Francisco Zonta was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 97th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal.