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Estádio Guatacaba
Spectators: 6689 (Terracing: 5001, Seating: 1678, VIP seats: 10) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Joonas Sammalkangas took the kick off in the first half of the match. Haroldo Salvidor kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Tomé Godoi's late challenge caught a Guatacaba EC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tomé Godoi helped the player get up and apologised. In the 7th minute, Tomé Godoi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Taubate's Claudinho Esteves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Albertino Soares in the 9th minute of play. Claudinho Esteves made a fantastic save in the 10th minute, when Joonas Sammalkangas sent off a good shot on target. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hernani Eger during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 11th match minute, Guatacaba EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hernani Eger to maneuver through the defense. In the 12th match minute, Guatacaba EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hernani Eger to maneuver through the defense. Armandinho Diniz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomé Godoi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 15 minutes into the match, Taubate's goalkeeper Claudinho Esteves had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Joonas Sammalkangas. After a rather tough play, Guatacaba EC's Joonas Sammalkangas got a free kick in the 18th minute. In the 23rd minute Joonas Sammalkangas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Claudinho Esteves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 25 minutes into the match, Joonas Sammalkangas notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Taubate's Claudinho Esteves. Claudinho Esteves was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Joonas Sammalkangas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Claudinho Esteves having to interfere. With a little luck, Taubate's Claudinho Esteves got control of the ball when Joonas Sammalkangas tried to sneak it across the goal line. Tomé Godoi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Armandinho Diniz having to interfere. A collision led to Guatacaba EC getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Hernani Eger hit a great ball. Claudinho Esteves made an important save on a dangerous shot by Joonas Sammalkangas in the 47th minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tomé Godoi to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joonas Sammalkangas in the 53rd minute of play forced Taubate's goalkeeper Claudinho Esteves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Armandinho Diniz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vitinho de Amaral in the 58th minute of the match. 66 minutes into the match, Taubate's goal looked a bit too open when Joonas Sammalkangas came free, but Claudinho Esteves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Joonas Sammalkangas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Guatacaba EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Joonas Sammalkangas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Claudinho Esteves breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Guatacaba EC made a substitution. Serafim Dias replaced Hernani Eger. Claudinho Esteves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yuri Silveira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Guatacaba EC had won after a very even match.