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ZICO STADIUM
Spectators: 7532 (Terracing: 5650, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) Osasco Rubro-Negra FC's Pedro Mattos started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Joaquim Martins recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 3rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 5 played minutes, Ceará's Eduardo Lucas shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Natã Magalhães came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Ceará reached it. Faustão Mendonça's late challenge caught a Ceará's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Faustão Mendonça helped the player get up and apologised. Faustão Mendonça kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Ricardo Branco might have been able to make a better finish in the 9th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Natã Magalhães. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ricardo Branco ran back to his position shaking his head. A collision led to Ceará getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Eduardo Lucas hit a great ball. Pedro Mattos struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Leonardo Fernandes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Osasco Rubro-Negra FC. Yuri Recife hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Natã Magalhães took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ricardo Branco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Natã Magalhães didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Emílio de Carvalho went, in the 21st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Leonardo Fernandes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yuri Recife, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 27 minutes into the match, Ricardo Branco had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Natã Magalhães. Osasco Rubro-Negra FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ricardo Branco was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. Ricardo Branco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Natã Magalhães having to interfere. Pedro Mattos's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 34thth minute, Leonardo Fernandes skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Ceará's Leonardo Fernandes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yuri Recife in the 38th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yuri Recife in the 40th minute of play forced Ceará's goalkeeper Leonardo Fernandes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ricardo Branco kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Pedro Mattos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Leonardo Fernandes was relentless in the 43rd minute of the game. Ceará's Agnaldo Cerezo pulled a muscle in his leg after 45 minutes and couldn't finish the game. When Pedro Mattos fell near the penalty area in the 45th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Osasco Rubro-Negra FC's protests and gave Pedro Mattos a yellow card for diving instead. Pedro Mattos hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. After the first half Ceará were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

After 56 minutes, Emílio de Carvalho mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ceará and the Osasco Rubro-Negra FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Ceará getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Emílio de Carvalho hit a great ball. Pedro Mattos was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 57th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Leonardo Fernandes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pedro Mattos in the 60th minute of the match. In the 63rd minute, Pedro Mattos 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 69th play minutes Pedro Mattos shot 2-3, a short shot which went by Leonardo Fernandes and just under the crossbar into goal. Natã Magalhães was a little too slow when Flavinho Mello got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 73rd minute. The score was now 2-4. Leonardo Fernandes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Artur Brodel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Enio Tavares in the 79th minute of play forced Ceará's goalkeeper Leonardo Fernandes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 87th match minute, Osasco Rubro-Negra FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yuri Recife to maneuver through the defense. In the 91st minute Artur Brodel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonardo Fernandes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leonardo Fernandes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pedro Mattos in the 93rd minute of the match. Leonardo Fernandes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eduardo Vides, who was totally free with the ball in the 98th minute. Chants of Ceará echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as Osasco Rubro-Negra FC had held the ball for most of the match.