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Sebastien Faure
Spectators: 7741 (Terracing: 5807, Seating: 1780, VIP seats: 154) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Agostinho Almeida got the match started through his kick off. If Ezequiel Marz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, E.C TAUBATÉ's Morjan Al Sayer got control of the ball when Alexsandro Simão tried to sneak it across the goal line. Wágner Seco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Clóvis Toscano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Juventudes Libertárias booed when E.C TAUBATÉ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Toninho Arruda didn't get a good kick on the ball. Juventudes Libertárias were awarded a corner in the 14th minute after E.C TAUBATÉ's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Rubinho Loureiro took the corner. Gilson Meirelles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Morjan Al Sayer having to interfere. In the 26th minute of the match, Alexsandro Simão tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Morjan Al Sayer saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. E.C TAUBATÉ's Morjan Al Sayer proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save E.C TAUBATÉ from getting a goal against them. The corner led Juventudes Libertárias's Rubinho Loureiro to fire away a dangerous shot which Morjan Al Sayer despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Morjan Al Sayer was out of position in the 43 minute of play, and Ritvaldis Rau capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ritvaldis Rau really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Anıl Şahan stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Toninho Arruda came up free with the goalie in the 51st minute, the E.C TAUBATÉ 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 Toninho Arruda couldn't finish the play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Clóvis Toscano got free with Wágner Seco in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 54 minutes into the match, Juventudes Libertárias's goalkeeper Wágner Seco had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Clóvis Toscano. In the 55th minute Gilson Meirelles shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Morjan Al Sayer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Morjan Al Sayer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Agostinho Almeida, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Juventudes Libertárias's Noel Valle got a free kick in the 65th minute. In the 67th minute the ball was on its way in behind Juventudes Libertárias's goalkeeper Wágner Seco, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Toninho Arruda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Morjan Al Sayer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Agostinho Almeida in the 80th minute of play. Morjan Al Sayer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Agostinho Almeida, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Juventudes Libertárias fans' excitement grew in the 87th match minute when Juventudes Libertárias's Agostinho Almeida looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Wágner Seco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anıl Şahan in the 90th minute of the match. Ritvaldis Rau kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. Juventudes Libertárias's Wágner Seco proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 92nd minute of the match, managed to save Juventudes Libertárias from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, Juventudes Libertárias's Wágner Seco got control of the ball when Anıl Şahan tried to sneak it across the goal line. In a very dangerous position, a player in E.C TAUBATÉ fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 93rd minute. Penalty! E.C TAUBATÉ:s Morjan Al Sayer showed great skill when he stopped Rubinho Loureiro:s penalty. Juventudes Libertárias's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.