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Rio Pretão
Spectators: 7204 (Terracing: 5405, Seating: 1656, VIP seats: 143) Rio Preto F.C.'s Cristóvão Bastos started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. If Léo Vasconcelos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ademir Montenegro who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 8thth minute tested the skills of Jailson Vargas when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Léo Vasconcelos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Ademir Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jailson Vargas made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Ademir Montenegro sent off a good shot on target. Léo Vasconcelos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 29th minute, Teodoro Silveira 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 31st minute Cristóvão Bastos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jailson Vargas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 37 minutes into the game, Geovanni Teixeira was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rio Preto F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Google.com the free kick. After a rather tough play, Rio Preto F.C.'s Geovanni Teixeira got a free kick in the 37th minute. In the 39th minute, Teodoro Silveira left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Google.com fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. When Léo Vasconcelos came up free with the goalie in the 45th minute, the Google.com 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 Léo Vasconcelos couldn't finish the play. Fernandinho Freire kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. After the first half Google.com were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Felippe Silveira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Jailson Vargas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 61 minutes, Fernandinho Freire mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rio Preto F.C. and the Google.com players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 61st match minute, Rio Preto F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fernandinho Freire to maneuver through the defense. If Teodoro Silveira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fernandinho Freire hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. Cristóvão Bastos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jailson Vargas having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Geovânio Nunes during the 76th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 76 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Google.com! Silas de Alcântara walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. Jailson Vargas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ademir Montenegro, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Jailson Vargas didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cristóvão Bastos went, in the 91st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. After having played for 96 minutes, Teodoro Silveira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Google.com's supporters crossed their fingers, but Teodoro Silveira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.