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Estádio Apiaca
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Cristiano Macedo made the kick off which started today's match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ediberto Lopez in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Frank Lopes saved Birigui Knights EC from getting behind. Laércio Sampaio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Teodoro Pinheiro in the 13th minute of the match. In the 19th minute the ball was on its way in behind Apiaca SS's goalkeeper Laércio Sampaio, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 23rd minute, Ediberto Lopez 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. Laércio Sampaio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cristiano Macedo's shot from short distance in the 25th minute. In the 28th minute, Teodoro Pinheiro 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. Dorival Araújo hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. In the 34th minute, Pedro Luiz Vides hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 35th minute of the match Victor Neto shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Laércio Sampaio showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 38th minute Rubinho Borges shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Frank Lopes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Apiaca SS booed when Birigui Knights EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kiko Barral didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 41st minute of the match Marcelinho Bastos sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Frank Lopes skillfully saved the ball. If Teodoro Pinheiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Mário Mazza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

After 56 played minutes Birigui Knights EC got a freekick which was hit by Gilson Meira. In a very dangerous position, a player in Apiaca SS fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 58th minute. Penalty! Teodoro Pinheiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Laércio Sampaio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Teodoro Pinheiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Laércio Sampaio having to interfere. Frank Lopes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rubinho Borges, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Mário Mazza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Rubinho Borges came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the Apiaca SS 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 Rubinho Borges couldn't finish the play. If Teodoro Pinheiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Apiaca SS's Rubinho Borges got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Mário Mazza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Frank Lopes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rubinho Borges, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Mário Mazza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 100th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.