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Estádio Joaquinzão
Spectators: 7213 (Terracing: 5411, Seating: 1659, VIP seats: 143) If Glauco Soeiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Bruno Neiva's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ulysses Arruda was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. Glauco Soeiro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 13 minutes into the match, Urbro's goal looked a bit too open when Fred Queiroz came free, but Bebeto Queirós reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Rony Arruda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bebeto Queirós showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fred Queiroz, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. After a rather tough play, Taubaté E.C's Lauro Guimarães got a free kick in the 18th minute. In the 19th minute, Paulo Paraense sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Taubaté E.C's Ulysses Arruda didn't even have to move. The supporters of Urbro booed when Taubaté E.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Chicão Coutinho didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ulysses Arruda made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bruno Neiva in the 21st minute of play. In the 22nd minute, Bruno Neiva 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. In the 24thth minute of the game Glauco Soeiro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Taubaté E.C's Ulysses Arruda was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Glauco Soeiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ulysses Arruda having to interfere. If Glauco Soeiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 33rd minute, Bruno Neiva hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Glauco Soeiro in the 45th minute of play forced Taubaté E.C's goalkeeper Ulysses Arruda to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Urbro's Orlando Carvalho got a free kick in the 48th minute. Fred Queiroz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 50th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bebeto Queirós having to interfere.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Bruno Neiva to make the kick off. Belmiro Bezerra kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. Bebeto Queirós made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rony Arruda in the 56th minute of play. 59 minutes into the match, Urbro's goal looked a bit too open when Rony Arruda came free, but Bebeto Queirós reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Urbro getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Ramiro Maciel hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bruno Neiva in the 64th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ulysses Arruda saved Taubaté E.C from getting behind. A collision led to Taubaté E.C getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Vitório Arantes hit a great ball. Ulysses Arruda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bruno Neiva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Glauco Soeiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ulysses Arruda having to interfere. After 78 minutes, Ramiro Maciel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Urbro and the Taubaté E.C players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 79th match minute, Urbro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ramiro Maciel to maneuver through the defense. Fred Queiroz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bebeto Queirós having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Glauco Soeiro got free with Ulysses Arruda in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 89th match minute, Urbro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ramiro Maciel to maneuver through the defense. If Glauco Soeiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Taubaté E.C getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Geovanni Félix hit a great ball. After having played for 97 minutes, Germano Palmeira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Urbro's supporters crossed their fingers, but Germano Palmeira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Urbro's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.