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Sierro Arena
Spectators: 7673 (Terracing: 5755, Seating: 1765, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Horácio Vale kicked off to start the match. After 2 minutes, Horácio Vale mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sierro FC and the União São José FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of União São José FC booed when Sierro FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Horácio Vale didn't get a good kick on the ball. 3 minutes into the match, Sierro FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gil Meirelles came free, but Samuca de Barros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Samuca de Barros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Juarês do Valle in the 6th minute of the match. 8 minutes into the game, Maurício Nogueira cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Samuca de Barros was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Marco de Salles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Samuca de Barros having to interfere. After 14 minutes, Cléberson do Nascimento mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sierro FC and the União São José FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 14th minute, Cléberson do Nascimento hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 16th minute Juarês do Valle shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Samuca de Barros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Samuca de Barros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maurício Nogueira in the 17th minute of the match. In the 21st minute, Maurício Nogueira made a precise shot to the right of Samuca de Barros. Sierro FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. 24 minutes into the game, Gil Meirelles cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Samuca de Barros was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 28 minutes of play, União São José FC's Maurício Nogueira made it 0-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Samuca de Barros was left in no man's land by his defense there! Samuca de Barros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maurício Nogueira, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Jarbas Monteiro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Lauro da Silveira made a huge save. In the 35th minute, Fabiano de Sena hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 36th minute, Jarbas Monteiro got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Juarês do Valle fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Samuca de Barros having to interfere. After a rather tough play, União São José FC's Glauco Botelho got a free kick in the 39th minute. 41 minutes into the game, União São José FC's Maurício Nogueira nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Samuca de Barros made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-5. 45 minutes into the match, Sierro FC's goal looked a bit too open when Marco de Salles came free, but Samuca de Barros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 46th minute, Sílvio Andrade ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Samuca de Barros was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-6. Disappointed in the 0-6 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Juarês do Valle was the one to do the kick off. In the 55th minute, Dieguinho Valadares hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Maurício Nogueira came free with the goalkeeper in the 56th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Samuca de Barros could save by the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Juarês do Valle in the 58th minute of play forced Sierro FC's goalkeeper Samuca de Barros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Glauco Botelho in the 59th minute of play forced Sierro FC's goalkeeper Samuca de Barros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Glauco Botelho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gil Meirelles scored 0-8 in the 71st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Samuca de Barros, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 75 minutes into the game, União São José FC's Gil Meirelles nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Samuca de Barros made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-9. Through an outstanding action, after 79 minutes, Samuca de Barros successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Maurício Nogueira could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 81st minute of the match, but Samuca de Barros made a huge save. Sierro FC's Samuca de Barros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Glauco Botelho in the 82nd minute of play. In the 84th minute, União São José FC's Juarês do Valle ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Samuca de Barros. Samuca de Barros yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-10. Samuca de Barros didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 88th minute, which inside left pole to 0-11. Samuca de Barros made a fantastic save in the 94th minute, when Glauco Botelho sent off a good shot on target. Sandro de Queiroz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Samuca de Barros having to interfere. União São José FC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.