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Spectators: 6598 (Terracing: 5598, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Amílton Miranda kicked off to start the match. Tarcisio Donatello hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Claudinei Dantas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Faustão de Amaral in the 8th minute of play. Claudinei Dantas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amílton Miranda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 13 minutes into the match, Faustão de Amaral had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Claudinei Dantas. Heliópolis FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Faustão de Amaral was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Natanael Vargas's late challenge caught a Guarulhos FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Natanael Vargas helped the player get up and apologised. Natanael Vargas hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Claudinei Dantas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amílton Miranda, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Faustão de Amaral in the 19th minute of play forced Heliópolis FC's goalkeeper Claudinei Dantas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Josué Fontes fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Guarulhos FC's protests and gave Josué Fontes a yellow card for diving instead. 32 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Guarulhos FC's Faustão de Amaral fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. Christiano Bueno might have been able to make a better finish in the 36th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Enio Pitta. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Christiano Bueno ran back to his position shaking his head. The crowd rose to their feet as Natanael Vargas kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Enio Pitta. That made the score 1-1 in the 37 minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Valdo de Lara was the one to do the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Faustão de Amaral got free with Claudinei Dantas in the 54th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 61 minutes into the match, Heliópolis FC's goalkeeper Claudinei Dantas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Faustão de Amaral. Enrique Vaz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Enio Pitta having to interfere. After some careless play in the Guarulhos FC defense, Valdo de Lara kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Enio Pitta. The Guarulhos FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Enio Pitta should have stopped the shot. Yuri Furlan hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. 69 minutes into the game, Fred Fontes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Heliópolis FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Guarulhos FC the free kick. Fred Fontes hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. When Gustavo Prata came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Guarulhos FC 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 Gustavo Prata couldn't finish the play. Natanael Vargas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the Guarulhos FC defense, Enrique Vaz kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Enio Pitta. The Guarulhos FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Enio Pitta should have stopped the shot. Agostinho Eger could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 79th minute of the match, but Claudinei Dantas made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amílton Miranda in the 82nd minute of play forced Heliópolis FC's goalkeeper Claudinei Dantas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 83rd minute, Natanael Vargas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Enrique Vaz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The supporters of Heliópolis FC booed when Guarulhos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nilmar Rodrigues didn't get a good kick on the ball. Enio Pitta showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valdo de Lara in the 94th minute of the match. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Heliópolis FC had played much better football throughout.