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Arena da Caveira
Spectators: 7227 (Terracing: 5422, Seating: 1662, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Maurício Barbosa started the match with the kick off. In the 11th minute the ball was on its way in behind DeLucena F.C.'s goalkeeper Anderson da Costa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some careless play in the Caveira Taubate FC defense, Maurício Barbosa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Osmar Varela. The Caveira Taubate FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Osmar Varela should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vitinho Nogueira in the 21st minute of play forced DeLucena F.C.'s goalkeeper Anderson da Costa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 31 played minutes Vitinho Nogueira rounded DeLucena F.C.'s defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-1. Caveira Taubate FC's Osmar Varela played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maurício Barbosa in the 35th minute of play. Osmar Varela showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Angelo Siqueira, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. In the 44th minute, Vitinho Nogueira 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. After having played for 46 minutes, Vitinho Nogueira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Caveira Taubate FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vitinho Nogueira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Vitinho Nogueira stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ismael Hermes took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 54th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Osmar Varela. Caveira Taubate FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Angelo Siqueira got free with Osmar Varela in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Osmar Varela made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maurício Barbosa in the 69th minute of play. Maurício Barbosa took the ball and in the 71 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Osmar Varela. Osmar Varela dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. If Angelo Siqueira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Angelo Siqueira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Angelo Siqueira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 83rd minute Maurício Barbosa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Osmar Varela saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. DeLucena F.C.'s Angelo Siqueira got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Maurício Barbosa came up free with the goalie in the 86th minute, the DeLucena F.C. fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Maurício Barbosa couldn't finish the play. After having played for 91 minutes, Angelo Siqueira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. DeLucena F.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Angelo Siqueira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 92 played minutes Caveira Taubate FC got a freekick which was hit by Valdir Sarmento. Anderson da Costa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vitinho Nogueira in the 95th minute of play.