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Nupeba
Spectators: 7212 (Terracing: 5410, Seating: 1659, VIP seats: 143) Dênis de Alcântara started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Romário Urbano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 5 played minutes Pulse F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Teodoro Freitas. In the 7th minute, Romário Urbano 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. Romário Urbano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Cafu Lucas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Doni Mendes in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cafu Lucas saved Pulse F.C. from getting behind. In the 26th minute, Doni Mendes 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. Cafu Lucas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Doni Mendes in the 31st minute of the match. In the 36th minute the ball was on its way in behind Pulse F.C.'s goalkeeper Cafu Lucas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Romário Urbano in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cafu Lucas saved Pulse F.C. from getting behind. 40 minutes into the game, A. A. Ponte Preta's Doni Mendes nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cafu Lucas made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Doni Mendes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cafu Lucas having to interfere. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Doni Mendes to make the kick off. Davi Pereira recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 51st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 55 played minutes Pulse F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Osvaldo Furtado. Carlos Carneiro charged in rather forcefully in the 62nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Carlos Carneiro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to A. A. Ponte Preta getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Carlos Carneiro hit a great ball. Dênis de Alcântara struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Arí Motta didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pulse F.C.. Romário Urbanos short, quick shot in the 69thth minute got Cafu Lucas to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Elias Saraiva charged in rather forcefully in the 72nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Elias Saraiva the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Doni Mendes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Doni Mendes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cafu Lucas was relentless in the 88th minute of the game. In the 94th minute Doni Mendes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cafu Lucas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Despite being the better team, A. A. Ponte Preta failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.