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Estádio Serranos
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Norberto Alagoano kicked off to start the match. After 2 played minutes Pocoes got a freekick which was hit by Pedro Luís Cearense. If Romário Urbano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Romário Urbano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Romário Urbano managed to get in a good position for a shot. A. A. Ponte Preta's supporters rose to their feet, but Romário Urbano was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Juarês Falcão breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Doni Mendes struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Juarês Falcão didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for A. A. Ponte Preta. Romário Urbano could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 16th minute of the match, but Juarês Falcão made a huge save. In the 19th match minute, A. A. Ponte Preta was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valdomiro Andrade to maneuver through the defense. A throw-in in the 21st minute of the game was made by Luiz Guilherme Perez with Belmiro Ramalho as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Romário Urbano could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 23rd minute of the match, but Juarês Falcão made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Romário Urbano got free with Juarês Falcão in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Juarês Falcão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Doni Mendes, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. In the 35th minute of the match, Romário Urbano got a very nice opportunity to score, but Juarês Falcão was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 40th minute, Romário Urbano ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Juarês Falcão was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Doni Mendes in the 48th minute of play forced Pocoes's goalkeeper Juarês Falcão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Doni Mendes made the kick off in the second half. When A. A. Ponte Preta's Doni Mendes in the 52nd minute got a chance for a shot 52nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Pocoes's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Doni Mendes in the 56th minute of play forced Pocoes's goalkeeper Juarês Falcão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Romário Urbano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pedro Luís Cearense hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. 68 minutes into the game, Luiz Guilherme Perez was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. A. A. Ponte Preta's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pocoes the free kick. Luiz Guilherme Perez hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. With a little luck, A. A. Ponte Preta's Arí Motta got control of the ball when Norberto Alagoano tried to sneak it across the goal line. Juarês Falcão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Romário Urbano in the 72nd minute of play. The supporters of Pocoes booed when A. A. Ponte Preta was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manfredo Toscano didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 76th minute, Eriberto Gaspar managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pocoes's supporters rose to their feet, but Eriberto Gaspar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arí Motta breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to A. A. Ponte Preta getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Belmiro Ramalho hit a great ball. Norberto Alagoanos short, quick shot in the 80thth minute got Arí Motta to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Doni Mendes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Juarês Falcão having to interfere. The throw-in from Belmiro Ramalho in the 87th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Pocoes's Gustavo Medeiros. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. A. A. Ponte Preta had played much better football throughout.