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Arena Urubuquara
Spectators: 7251 (Terracing: 5440, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 144) Aurelio Emery sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 12 minutes into the game, Clóvis Negri cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Adelino Pereira was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Thomás Sampaio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from João Pedro Maia, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. José Maria de Barros in the 20thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Thomás Sampaio, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Toninho Andrade placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! Carlos Eduardo Motta charged in rather forcefully in the 24th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Carlos Eduardo Motta the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Carlos Eduardo Motta hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Thomás Sampaio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from João Pedro Maia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by João Pedro Maia in the 33rd minute of play forced Sao Paulo FC's goalkeeper Thomás Sampaio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 37thth minute of the game Aurelio Emery who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Urubuquara SS's Adelino Pereira was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 40th minute, Zé Figueiredo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Urubuquara SS's José Maria de Barros got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Sao Paulo FC's zone, José Maria de Barros stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Thomás Sampaio came out of the goal and José Maria de Barros tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 45 minutes into the match, Sao Paulo FC's goalkeeper Thomás Sampaio had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by José Maria de Barros. In the 47th minute of the match Paulo Renato Linares sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Adelino Pereira skillfully saved the ball. The Urubuquara SS players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Sao Paulo FC were winning 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Aurelio Emery to make the kick off. The crowd rose to their feet as Sao Paulo FC's Aurelio Emery slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Adelino Pereira. That made the score 0-3 after 54 minutes of play. Thomás Sampaio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from João Pedro Maia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 74 minutes into the match, Sao Paulo FC's goal looked a bit too open when José Maria de Barros came free, but Thomás Sampaio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Adelino Pereira came out of the goal in the 80th minute to try and stop a shot by Sao Paulo FC's Aurelio Emery. But to his dismay, Aurelio Emery quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-4. Allan Meira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thomás Sampaio having to interfere. 88 minutes into the match, Urubuquara SS's goalkeeper Adelino Pereira had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Clóvis Negri. The Sao Paulo FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Sao Paulo FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.