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Spectators: 7181 (Terracing: 5388, Seating: 1651, VIP seats: 142) Taubaté E.C's Fred Queiroz started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind péép's goalkeeper José Carlos Porto, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ulysses Arruda showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hugo Furtado in the 6th minute of the match. After 6 played minutes Taubaté E.C got a freekick which was hit by Belmiro Bezerra. 8 minutes into the game, Belmiro Bezerra was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Taubaté E.C's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave péép the free kick. The supporters of péép booed when Taubaté E.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Belmiro Bezerra didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot by Adrianinho Peixoto from long distance, 8 minutes into the match, got Ulysses Arruda's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Christian Moura managed to get in a good position for a shot. péép's supporters rose to their feet, but Christian Moura was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ulysses Arruda breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Fred Queiroz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Carlos Porto having to interfere. After 19 played minutes péép got a freekick which was hit by Douglas Botelho. In the 20th minute, Vitório Arantes sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and péép's José Carlos Porto didn't even have to move. péép's José Carlos Porto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rony Arruda in the 26th minute of play. Fred Queiroz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Carlos Porto having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Taubaté E.C's zone, Christian Moura stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ulysses Arruda came out of the goal and Christian Moura tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 38th minute of the game. One of péép:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Taubaté E.C:s goal. The referee gave Taubaté E.C a penalty, 40 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Vitório Arantes, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of péép's José Carlos Porto. 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Hugo Furtado was the one to do the kick off. In the 56th minute of the match péép got a corner. Taubaté E.C's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Adrianinho Peixoto ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led to péép's Osvaldinho Lopez getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Taubaté E.C were furious when Christian Trevisan was red carded, 65 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. The referee gave péép a penalty, 67 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Adrianinho Peixoto, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Taubaté E.C's Ulysses Arruda. 1-1. After a rather tough play, péép's Douglas Botelho got a free kick in the 70th minute. Christian Moura sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Christian Moura's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ulysses Arruda read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 79th minute of play. If Christian Moura had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Christian Moura had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hugo Furtado in the 95th 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, Taubaté E.C's Edgar Cabral got a free kick in the 95th minute. Christian Moura's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ulysses Arruda read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 98th minute of play. péép's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.