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Morumbi
Spectators: 6880 (Terracing: 5380, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Sílvio Luís Baptista started the match with the kick off. Juarês de Souza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nildo Santos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vitinho Rezende struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Deivid Simão didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Engenho. If Manoel Vergílio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vitinho Rezende sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vitinho Rezende fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Deivid Simão having to interfere. If Vitinho Rezende had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Deivid Simão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vitinho Rezende, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. Engenho's Juarês de Souza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Walmir da Costa in the 31st minute of play. In the 34th minute Vitinho Rezende shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Deivid Simão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Vitinho Rezende came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the Engenho 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 Vitinho Rezende couldn't finish the play. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Walmir da Costa made a kick off. After a rather tough play, Engenho's Silvério Santos got a free kick in the 51st minute. In the 52nd minute of the match Donato Loyola shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Juarês de Souza showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. If Sílvio Luís Baptista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 1-0 came in the 60th minute when Tomás da Costa all by himself managed to get straight through the defense and place the ball into the net to the right of Juarês de Souza. The supporters of Engenho booed when SoberanosFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nildo Santos didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 66th match minute, Engenho was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Donato Zanette to maneuver through the defense. After 67 played minutes, SoberanosFC's Donato Loyola shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Juarês de Souza came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in SoberanosFC reached it. If Sílvio Luís Baptista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Sílvio Luís Baptista received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Deivid Simão tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Sílvio Luís Baptista came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the Engenho 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 Sílvio Luís Baptista couldn't finish the play. When Vitinho Rezende came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the Engenho 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 Vitinho Rezende couldn't finish the play. Deivid Simão took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vitinho Rezende, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tomás da Costa during the 82nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Tomás da Costa hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. In the 85th minute, Vitinho Rezende 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. In the 87th minute, Vitinho Rezende 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. In the 91st match minute, SoberanosFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elói Campidelis to maneuver through the defense. Juarês de Souza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Walmir da Costa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 94th minute, Vitinho Rezende fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. The SoberanosFC support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.