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José Liberatti
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) 3 minutes into the game, Francisco da Costa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Kiko Travassos was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Francisco da Costa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 9th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 15th minute, Vicente Siqueira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Grêmio Osasco Audax fans' excitement grew in the 18th match minute when Grêmio Osasco Audax's Téo Mota 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 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The supporters of Grêmio Osasco Audax booed when APOCALIPSE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Diogo Quintal didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Francisco da Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dalmo Rosa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kiko Travassos having to interfere. Francisco da Costa struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Kiko Travassos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for APOCALIPSE. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Simão Secco managed to get in a good position for a shot. APOCALIPSE's supporters rose to their feet, but Simão Secco was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kiko Travassos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 35th minute, Diogo Quintal ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Kiko Travassos was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Francisco da Costa kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Alfredão Magalhães made a kick off. In the 52nd minute, Diogo Quintal 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. After having played for 59 minutes, Francisco da Costa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. APOCALIPSE's supporters crossed their fingers, but Francisco da Costa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 61st match minute, APOCALIPSE was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Francisco da Costa to maneuver through the defense. Francisco da Costa charged in rather forcefully in the 62nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Francisco da Costa the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Francisco da Costa hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. 64 minutes into the match, APOCALIPSE's goal looked a bit too open when Téo Mota came free, but Léo Vergílio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Léo Vergílio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfredão Magalhães in the 65th minute of play. Léo Vergílio didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alfredão Magalhães went, in the 69th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-3 was the resulting score. After some fancy dribbling in the 76th minute, Diogo Quintal managed to get in a good position for a shot. APOCALIPSE's supporters rose to their feet, but Diogo Quintal was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kiko Travassos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Francisco da Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Diogo Quintal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Kiko Travassos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Francisco da Costa got free with Kiko Travassos in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The APOCALIPSE fans' excitement grew in the 87th match minute when APOCALIPSE's Diogo Quintal 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 2-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Kiko Travassos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Diogo Quintal, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. The Grêmio Osasco Audax fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. APOCALIPSE were clearly better and deserved to take the win.