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Arena Nesca10
Spectators: 7000 (Terracing: 5250, Seating: 1610, VIP seats: 140) Caetano Galvão made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Válter Cardoso sent off a good shot on target. Caetano Galvão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baltazar Abraão in the 7th minute of play. Caetano Galvão was a little too slow when Válter Cardoso got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 9th minute. The score was now 1-0. Carlos Augusto Neiva blasted a shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Alan Guerra having to make a save. After a defensive mix-up in Nesca10 FC's zone, Cássio Paiva stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alan Guerra came out of the goal and Cássio Paiva tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Cássio Paiva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Carlos Augusto Neiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Caetano Galvão made a fantastic save in the 21st minute, when Válter Cardoso sent off a good shot on target. SAO PAULO's Caetano Galvão played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Baltazar Abraão in the 22nd minute of play. After 24 played minutes Nesca10 FC got a freekick which was hit by Ernani Meirelles. 26 minutes into the match, Nesca10 FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cássio Paiva came free, but Alan Guerra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, SAO PAULO's Caetano Galvão got control of the ball when Válter Cardoso tried to sneak it across the goal line. Caetano Galvão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Baltazar Abraão, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bruno Quirino got free with Caetano Galvão in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Caetano Galvão was a little too slow when Luiz Fabiano Lara got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 43rd minute. The score was now 2-0. With a little luck, SAO PAULO's Caetano Galvão got control of the ball when Válter Cardoso tried to sneak it across the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cássio Paiva to strike the kick off in the second half. A collision led to SAO PAULO getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Carlos Augusto Neiva hit a great ball. In the 54th minute Válter Cardoso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Caetano Galvão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Caetano Galvão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bruno Quirino, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. After 58 minutes of play, SAO PAULO's Cássio Paiva made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alan Guerra was left in no man's land by his defense there! A hard shot by Carlos Eduardo Meireles from long distance, 64 minutes into the match, got Alan Guerra's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Caetano Galvão took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luiz Fabiano Lara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 69 minutes into the match, Baltazar Abraão notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of SAO PAULO's Caetano Galvão. Caetano Galvão was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Caetano Galvão took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Válter Cardoso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alan Guerra showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cássio Paiva in the 74th minute of the match. Alan Guerra went to the wrong direction when Breno Cerezo was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. Cássio Paiva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 84 minutes into the match, SAO PAULO's goal looked a bit too open when Baltazar Abraão came free, but Caetano Galvão reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. SAO PAULO's Caetano Galvão played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Válter Cardoso in the 85th minute of play. In the 87th minute Válter Cardoso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Caetano Galvão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Caetano Galvão showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luiz Fabiano Lara in the 88th minute of the match. Caetano Galvão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luiz Fabiano Lara in the 91st minute of play. 92 minutes into the match, Nesca10 FC's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Augusto Neiva came free, but Alan Guerra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cássio Paiva took the ball and in the 94 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alan Guerra. Alan Guerra dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-2. SAO PAULO's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.