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Schimitão
Spectators: 7274 (Terracing: 5457, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 144) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gerson Diniz started the match with the kick off. Valdir Maciel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antônio Carlos Cabral in the 4th minute of the match. 5 minutes into the game, Canada's Alessandro Passos nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Valdir Maciel made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Antônio Carlos Cabral recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 9th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Antônio Carlos Cabral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Canada booed when Rio Claro F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pedro Paulo Alagoano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Antônio Carlos Cabral struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Valdir Maciel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Canada. The audience was convinced that Antônio Carlos Cabral's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Valdir Maciel was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. In the 28th minute Alessandro Passos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valdir Maciel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jeremias Linhares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gerson Diniz in the 32nd minute of play. The long shot by Magno Lima in the 34th minute really tested Jeremias Linhares's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. If Alessandro Passos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Rio Claro F.C. players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Canada were winning 0-1.

When Dadá Severo fell near the penalty area in the 62nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rio Claro F.C.'s protests and gave Dadá Severo a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Rio Claro F.C.'s Dadá Severo got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Alessandro Passos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Valdir Maciel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Antônio Carlos Cabral recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 64th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Mário Furtado came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the Rio Claro F.C. fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Mário Furtado couldn't finish the play. Jeremias Linhares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mário Furtado in the 76th minute of the match. Gerson Diniz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 78th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pedro Paulo Alagoano during the 84th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 84th match minute, Rio Claro F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pedro Paulo Alagoano to maneuver through the defense. Rio Claro F.C.'s Gerson Diniz got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mário Furtado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gerson Diniz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.