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Estádio Taiacupeba
Spectators: 6655 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1655, VIP seats: 0) After a rather tough play, CFC's Flávio Nunes got a free kick in the 8th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Taiacupeba EC's zone, Alberto Alcântara stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Murilo de Almeida came out of the goal and Alberto Alcântara tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 15th match minute, Taiacupeba EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ronaldinho Porto to maneuver through the defense. In the 16th minute of the match Franklin Pombal sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Murilo de Almeida skillfully saved the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ronaldinho Porto during the 18th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ronaldinho Porto kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. Murilo de Almeida came out of the goal in the 20th minute to try and stop a shot by CFC's Manfredo Costa. But to his dismay, Manfredo Costa quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Alcântara in the 26th minute of play forced Taiacupeba EC's goalkeeper Murilo de Almeida to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alberto Alcântara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Murilo de Almeida tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 28th minute, Ronaldinho Porto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Luiz Paulo Maranhense during the 31st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Luiz Paulo Maranhense hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. After having played for 32 minutes, Alberto Alcântara managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. CFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alberto Alcântara was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 34 minutes into the match, Taiacupeba EC's goal looked a bit too open when Manfredo Costa came free, but Murilo de Almeida reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alberto Alcântara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Manfredo Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Murilo de Almeida tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Alberto Alcântara to strike the kick off in the second half. André Luiz Maciel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ronaldo Cardozo having to interfere. In the 55th minute, Cesinha Mota ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ronaldo Cardozo was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Murilo de Almeida showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Alcântara, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fabinho Lopes during the 65th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Manfredo Costa might have been able to make a better finish in the 66th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Murilo de Almeida. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Manfredo Costa ran back to his position shaking his head. Alberto Alcântara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Murilo de Almeida tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Taiacupeba EC's Marco Vasconcelos got a free kick in the 71st minute. Murilo de Almeida made an important save on a dangerous shot by Manfredo Costa in the 73rd minute. Cesinha Mota blasted a shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ronaldo Cardozo having to make a save. Alberto Alcântara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Alberto Alcântara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Murilo de Almeida tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 89th minute, André Luiz Maciel managed to get in a good position for a shot. Taiacupeba EC's supporters rose to their feet, but André Luiz Maciel was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ronaldo Cardozo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Alberto Alcântara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Carlinhos Pombal hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.