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Estádio Audax SP
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Didi Cruz started the match with the kick off. Fernando Guedes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 4th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 7 minutes into the match, Usac's goal looked a bit too open when Fernandinho Zanette came free, but Eliseu Paraibano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Didi Cruz in the 13th minute of play forced Audax FC's goalkeeper Sidney de Amaral to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Didi Cruz struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Sidney de Amaral didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Usac. Audax FC's Sidney de Amaral played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Didi Cruz in the 22nd minute of play. 24 minutes into the match, Audax FC's goal looked a bit too open when Didi Cruz came free, but Sidney de Amaral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 25 minutes into the match, Audax FC's goal looked a bit too open when Didi Cruz came free, but Sidney de Amaral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Didi Cruz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match had gone on for 38 minutes, Didi Cruz put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Sidney de Amaral. With his leg Eliseu Paraibano managed to avoid a goal in the 44thth minute, when Audax FC's Fernandinho Zanette fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. If Paulo José Teles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Fernandinho Zanette to make the kick off. If Fernandinho Zanette had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eliseu Paraibano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fernando Guedes in the 68th minute of play. Eliseu Paraibano stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Fernando Guedes's shot from short distance in the 72nd minute. Fernando Guedes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Eliseu Paraibano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 80 played minutes Audax FC got a freekick which was hit by Luís Paulo Proença. Paulo José Teles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Sidney de Amaral tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Dorival de Lima fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Usac's protests and gave Dorival de Lima a yellow card for diving instead. Dorival de Lima hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. Roberto Teles charged in rather forcefully in the 91st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Roberto Teles the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Roberto Teles kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. In the 92ndth minute of the game Fernandinho Zanette who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Usac's Eliseu Paraibano was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of Usac booed when Audax FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mané da Rocha didn't get a good kick on the ball. Reinaldo Figueiredo hit a great freekick 98 minutes into the match. The Usac supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Usac would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.