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Cacapava
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Abel Romero made the kick off and thus started the match. Lauro da Fonseca received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Denílson Alagoano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Carlos Eduardo Paiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Luís Passos got free with Bernardo Carioca in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Bernardo Carioca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luís Passos in the 11th minute of play. 13 minutes had been played when some careless play by Mana's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Tostão Varela was slow to take the kick. During this time Cacapava's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Carlos Eduardo Paiva got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Bernardo Carioca quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 15th minute Abel Romero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Denílson Alagoano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lauro da Fonseca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 23 minutes, Enio Paes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mana and the Cacapava players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 23 played minutes Mana got a freekick which was hit by Enio Paes. Carlos Eduardo Paiva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Denílson Alagoano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abel Romero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Luís Passos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Cacapava booed when Mana was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wilson Nascimento didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mana's Lauro da Fonseca got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Lauro da Fonseca blasted a shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Denílson Alagoano having to make a save. Lauro da Fonseca received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Denílson Alagoano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Luís Passos was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st minute, one of Mana:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Mana. Abel Romero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Denílson Alagoano made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lauro da Fonseca in the 63rd minute. Carlos Eduardo Paiva blasted a shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bernardo Carioca having to make a save. 74 minutes into the match, Mana's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Eduardo Paiva came free, but Bernardo Carioca reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lauro da Fonseca could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Denílson Alagoano made a huge save. Bernardo Carioca showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Romeu Toledo, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. Abel Romero struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Denílson Alagoano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mana. Abel Romero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.