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Estádio Tucumduba
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Luís Paiva got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tony Bezerra in the 7th minute of play forced E.C. Paulistão's goalkeeper Lucio Cucao to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 9 minutes, Luís Paiva made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Tucumduba's Geraldo Couto tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tony Bezerra in the 15th minute of play forced E.C. Paulistão's goalkeeper Lucio Cucao to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dráusio Loureiro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 17th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of E.C. Paulistão booed when Tucumduba was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. César Ramos didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 19th match minute, Tucumduba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Chicão Corrêa to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Luís Paiva in the 22nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Geraldo Couto prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of Tucumduba booed when E.C. Paulistão was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. José Vítor Valladares didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 27 played minutes Tucumduba got a freekick which was hit by Durval Tasso. In the 28th minute, Hamílton Donatello sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Tucumduba's Geraldo Couto didn't even have to move. In the 32nd minute, Luís Paiva made a precise shot to the right of Geraldo Couto. Tucumduba's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Luís Paiva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 37th minute César Ramos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lucio Cucao saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A nice corner shot did that Hamílton Donatello got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Geraldo Couto quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 42nd match minute, E.C. Paulistão was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dráusio Loureiro to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Luís Paiva in the 46th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Geraldo Couto saved Tucumduba from getting behind. Lucio Cucao made a fantastic save in the 47th minute, when César Ramos sent off a good shot on target. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tony Bezerra to make the kick off. E.C. Paulistão's José Neiva got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Geraldo Couto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luís Paiva, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Luís Paiva got free with Geraldo Couto in the 54th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dráusio Loureiro got free with Geraldo Couto in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Geraldo Couto was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Luís Paiva showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-3 in the 57 minute of play. After 68 minutes, Luís Paiva made it 0-4 with a short kick to the right side. Tucumduba's Geraldo Couto tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. If Lino Capixaba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the E.C. Paulistão defense, Christian de Lara kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lucio Cucao. The E.C. Paulistão fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lucio Cucao should have stopped the shot. Lucio Cucao took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tony Bezerra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 79 played minutes E.C. Paulistão got a freekick which was hit by José Neiva. Lucio Cucao showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodriguinho Rocha, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Lucio Cucao showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tony Bezerra, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Lucio Cucao showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Christian de Lara in the 84th minute of the match. Fabinho Amorim hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. In the 91st minute, Tony Bezerra made a precise shot to the right of Lucio Cucao. E.C. Paulistão's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-4. The audience thought a goal was coming when Luís Paiva got free with Geraldo Couto in the 94th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Luís Paiva who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 96thth minute tested the skills of Geraldo Couto when he managed to save the team from getting behind.