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ZICO STADIUM
Spectators: 7536 (Terracing: 5653, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Pedro Mattos started the match with the kick off. In the 9th minute, Yuri Recife reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Júlio Porto. The goal made the score 1-1. Natã Magalhães showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Pernambucano in the 16th minute of the match. After 18th play minutes Cristian Pernambucano shot 1-2, a short shot which went by Natã Magalhães and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 22nd minute, Valdir de Senna left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Fúria Futebol Clube fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pedro Mattos got free with Júlio Porto in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Osasco Rubro-Negra FC booed when Fúria Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luís Fabiano Cerezo didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Fúria Futebol Clube getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Hortêncio Fernandes hit a great ball. Durval Rossi kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. The long shot by Pedro Mattos in the 44th minute really tested Júlio Porto's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. 46 minutes into the game, Pedro Mattos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-3. Júlio Porto was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When Samuel Camargo fell near the penalty area in the 53rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Osasco Rubro-Negra FC's protests and gave Samuel Camargo a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Fúria Futebol Clube booed when Osasco Rubro-Negra FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Samuel Camargo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fúria Futebol Clube's Hortêncio Fernandes couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 54th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Osasco Rubro-Negra FC. Pedro Mattos took the ball and in the 61 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Júlio Porto. Júlio Porto dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-3. In the 64th match minute, Fúria Futebol Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luís Fabiano Cerezo to maneuver through the defense. Fúria Futebol Clube's Júlio Porto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Enio Tavares in the 66th minute of play. 67 minutes into the match, Fúria Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Artur Brodel came free, but Júlio Porto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 70th match minute, Osasco Rubro-Negra FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Samuel Camargo to maneuver through the defense. Fúria Futebol Clube's Júlio Porto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pedro Mattos in the 75th minute of play. 77 minutes into the match, Osasco Rubro-Negra FC's goalkeeper Natã Magalhães had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristian Pernambucano. Cristian Pernambucano's late challenge caught a Osasco Rubro-Negra FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cristian Pernambucano helped the player get up and apologised. After 79 played minutes Fúria Futebol Clube got a freekick which was hit by Cristian Pernambucano. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eduardo Vides during the 86th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 86 played minutes Osasco Rubro-Negra FC got a freekick which was hit by Eduardo Vides. Durval Rossi shot from long distance in the 87th minute, but Natã Magalhães was prepared and stopped the ball at the left post. The audience was convinced that Artur Brodel's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Júlio Porto was relentless in the 90th minute of the game. Júlio Porto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedro Mattos in the 95th minute of play. Osasco Rubro-Negra FC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.