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Arena Esparta
Spectators: 7514 (Terracing: 5636, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Naldo de Senna got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th minute, Pedro Mattos left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Osasco Rubro-Negra FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. A collision led to Trojaner Futebol Clube getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Vágner Pernambucano hit a great ball. Joaquim Martins's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ronaldo Nazario read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 9th minute of play. Percy do Nascimento took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 11th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ronaldo Nazario. Trojaner Futebol Clube's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Enio Tavares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Ronaldo Nazario tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 18 minutes into the match, Vágner Pernambucano notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Osasco Rubro-Negra FC's Natã Magalhães. Natã Magalhães was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 22 minutes into the match, Osasco Rubro-Negra FC's goal looked a bit too open when Naldo de Senna came free, but Natã Magalhães reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ronaldo Nazario took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Artur Brodel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ronaldo Nazario took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pedro Mattos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 34 played minutes Trojaner Futebol Clube got a freekick which was hit by Naldo de Senna. The supporters of Osasco Rubro-Negra FC booed when Trojaner Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Falcão Dante didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vladimir Tavares kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pedro Mattos in the 40th minute of play forced Trojaner Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Ronaldo Nazario to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Trojaner Futebol Clube's Vladimir Tavares got a free kick in the 40th minute. After a rather tough play, Osasco Rubro-Negra FC's Pedro Mattos got a free kick in the 41st minute. In the 44th minute Joaquim Martins shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ronaldo Nazario saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Trojaner Futebol Clube players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Osasco Rubro-Negra FC were winning 1-3.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Pedro Mattos stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Faustão Mendonça kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. Joaquim Martins was extremely unlucky when he, in the 55th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. If Artur Brodel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vágner Pernambucano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Natã Magalhães having to interfere. 70 minutes into the match, Pedro Mattos had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ronaldo Nazario. Trojaner Futebol Clube's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Pedro Mattos was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-4. Ronaldo Nazario took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pedro Mattos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vladimir Tavares scored 2-4 in the 81st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Natã Magalhães, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Ronaldo Nazario was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 86th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Percy do Nascimento. After a rather tough play, Trojaner Futebol Clube's Douglas Costa got a free kick in the 88th minute. During the 92nd minute of the match Douglas Costa completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Douglas Costa a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. 96 minutes into the match, Trojaner Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Ronaldo Nazario had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Pedro Mattos. The Trojaner Futebol Clube fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Osasco Rubro-Negra FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.