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Stuttgart SP Stadium
Spectators: 7194 (Terracing: 5397, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 143) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Emerson Mota kicked off to start the match. After having played for 6 minutes, Cafu Aguiar managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. da Loop's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cafu Aguiar was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 8th minute, Alfredinho Leão left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The da Loop fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Alfredinho Leão might have been able to make a better finish in the 12th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Zé Augusto Mineiro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alfredinho Leão ran back to his position shaking his head. Cafu Aguiar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zé Augusto Mineiro having to interfere. Zé Augusto Mineiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfredinho Leão, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alfredinho Leão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 22nd minute Alfredinho Leão shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zé Augusto Mineiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. da Loop's Yan de Godoi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emerson Mota in the 35th minute of play. When Raí Galvão fell near the penalty area in the 35th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored da Loop's protests and gave Raí Galvão a yellow card for diving instead. In the 36th minute, Raí Galvão hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Emerson Mota had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Raphael Lucas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luís Eduardo Bezerra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 49th minute. Yan de Godoi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

57 minutes into the game, Stuttgart SP's Emerson Mota nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Yan de Godoi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. The supporters of da Loop booed when Stuttgart SP was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mauro Barral didn't get a good kick on the ball. Claudinei de Toledo took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 72nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Zé Augusto Mineiro. Stuttgart SP's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 76th minute of the match, Cafu Aguiar tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Zé Augusto Mineiro saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. If Luís Eduardo Bezerra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Stuttgart SP's Luís Eduardo Bezerra got a free kick in the 82nd minute. After 83 minutes of play, da Loop's Alfredinho Leão made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Zé Augusto Mineiro was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to Stuttgart SP getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Adelino Nunes hit a great ball. The da Loop players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.