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Arena das Nações
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Nando Gerber kicked off to start the match. Vladimir Campidelis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Fernando Quintal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bebeto Pena hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. In the 7th minute, Nacional Atlético Clube's Sandro Neto ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Fernando Quintal. Fernando Quintal yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Lúcio Furtado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Laércio Cardozo in the 13th minute of play. When the match clock showed 14 minutes, the score became 1-1 when João Augusto de Souza sped through Nacional Atlético Clube's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Lúcio Furtado. Fernando Quintal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lucas Tepedino in the 26th minute of the match. The supporters of XV de Piracicaba booed when Nacional Atlético Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcinho da Mata didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nacional Atlético Clube's Lúcio Furtado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by João Augusto de Souza in the 31st minute of play. After a rather tough play, Nacional Atlético Clube's Marcinho da Mata got a free kick in the 35th minute. Laércio Cardozo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers João Augusto de Souza in the 42nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lúcio Furtado saved Nacional Atlético Clube from getting behind. Lúcio Furtado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from João Augusto de Souza, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. In the 47th minute, João Augusto de Souza 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. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Raúl Perez to strike the kick off in the second half. 57 minutes into the match, XV de Piracicaba's goal looked a bit too open when Vladimir Campidelis came free, but Fernando Quintal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 59 minutes into the match, XV de Piracicaba's goal looked a bit too open when Raúl Perez came free, but Fernando Quintal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 62nd minute, Rômulo Coelho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Nando Gerber came up free with the goalie in the 63rd minute, the XV de Piracicaba 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 Nando Gerber couldn't finish the play. In the 71st minute Vladimir Campidelis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fernando Quintal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fernando Quintal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raúl Perez in the 73rd minute of the match. 83 minutes into the game, Donato Siqueira was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Nacional Atlético Clube's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave XV de Piracicaba the free kick. A collision led to Nacional Atlético Clube getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Donato Siqueira hit a great ball. Lúcio Furtado was out of position in the 90 minute of play, and João Augusto de Souza capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. João Augusto de Souza really showed his touch with that goal: 1-4. The audience thought a goal was coming when Laércio Cardozo got free with Lúcio Furtado in the 94th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Bebeto Pena sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match was over XV de Piracicaba could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Nacional Atlético Clube throughout the match.