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Spectators: 7674 (Terracing: 5756, Seating: 1765, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Faustão Félix started the match with the kick off. Faustão Félix might have been able to make a better finish in the 3rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pedro Rudolfo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Faustão Félix ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 8th minute Marcinho Camargo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Rudolfo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marcinho Camargo succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 10th playminute. Luís Paulo Barros struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Vágner Vasconcelos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for S.C. Tigres Paulista. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mathias Dantas in the 18th minute of play forced Patriots Brasil's goalkeeper Vágner Vasconcelos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pedro Rudolfo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcinho Camargo, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. After 20 played minutes S.C. Tigres Paulista got a freekick which was hit by Guilherme Vinhas. In the 25thth minute of the game Mathias Dantas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Patriots Brasil's Vágner Vasconcelos was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Vágner Vasconcelos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mathias Dantas's shot from short distance in the 29th minute. If Hakim Zerara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Mathias Dantas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Guilherme Vinhas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 45 minutes had been played when some careless play by Patriots Brasil's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jonatan Iigo was slow to take the kick. During this time S.C. Tigres Paulista's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Jonatan Iigo almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Patriots Brasil's Vágner Vasconcelos did a great save. Vitório Barral lost his temper 47 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In the 46th minute, one of S.C. Tigres Paulista:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for S.C. Tigres Paulista.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Isaltino Novaes to make the kick off. 60 minutes into the game, Igor Tasso was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Patriots Brasil's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave S.C. Tigres Paulista the free kick. After 60 played minutes Patriots Brasil got a freekick which was hit by Igor Tasso. In the 64th minute the ball was on its way in behind Patriots Brasil's goalkeeper Vágner Vasconcelos, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Guto Campidelis kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benedito Teixeira in the 67th minute of play forced S.C. Tigres Paulista's goalkeeper Pedro Rudolfo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 72 played minutes Patriots Brasil got a freekick which was hit by Haroldo Veloso. Guilherme Vinhas 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. Pedro Rudolfo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Haroldo Veloso in the 80th minute of play. If Robinho Maia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jonatan Iigo kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match.