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Estádio SaoPedro
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Mané Tepedino made the kick off which started today's match. After a rather tough play, Novo Campo Grande's Eusébio Fernandes got a free kick in the 9th minute. Cristiano Chavess short, quick shot in the 14thth minute got Gilmar Araújo to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 16 minutes into the match, Novo Campo Grande's Mané Tepedino sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alfredo Koehler narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Nestor Maia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gilmar Araújo having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristiano Chaves got free with Gilmar Araújo in the 25th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 34th minute, Sao Paulo FC's Nestor Maia ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Gilmar Araújo. Gilmar Araújo yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Sílvio Dracena might have been able to make a better finish in the 37th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alfredo Koehler. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Sílvio Dracena ran back to his position shaking his head. Nestor Maia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 44 minutes into the game, Eusébio Fernandes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Novo Campo Grande's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sao Paulo FC the free kick. Eusébio Fernandes hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mané Tepedino in the 47th minute of play forced Sao Paulo FC's goalkeeper Alfredo Koehler to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

52 minutes into the match, Novo Campo Grande's goal looked a bit too open when Arlindo Gerber came free, but Gilmar Araújo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sílvio Dracena could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 57th minute of the match, but Alfredo Koehler made a huge save. Mané Tepedino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 59 minutes, Cristiano Chaves managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sao Paulo FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristiano Chaves was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 61st minute, Nestor Maia left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sao Paulo FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. The supporters of Sao Paulo FC booed when Novo Campo Grande was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. João Francisco Mangueira didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arlindo Gerber kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. Eliseu Paraíba fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gilmar Araújo having to interfere. Cristiano Chaves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Sílvio Dracena had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eusébio Fernandes kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. 84 minutes into the game, Sao Paulo FC's Nestor Maia nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gilmar Araújo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. Sao Paulo FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Novo Campo Grande for a fine match.