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MZ decadência
Spectators: 7055 (Terracing: 5412, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Adrianinho Urbano started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, F.c. Nukantinho's Luís Eduardo do Valle got a free kick in the 2nd minute. After 6 minutes, Adrianinho Urbano made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. F.c. Nukantinho's Almir Cerezo tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Almir Cerezo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zeca Velloso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Washington de Alcântara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Vágner Gomes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. São Paulo F.C's Vágner Gomes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Washington de Alcântara in the 20th minute of play. 24 minutes into the match, Adrianinho Urbano notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of F.c. Nukantinho's Almir Cerezo. Almir Cerezo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 34th match minute, São Paulo F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pedro Valadares to maneuver through the defense. If Aílton Melo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Washington de Alcântara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Vágner Gomes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aílton Melo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 49th minute, one of São Paulo F.C:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for São Paulo F.C. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Washington de Alcântara was the one to do the kick off. Zeca Velloso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Washington de Alcântara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vágner Gomes having to interfere. When Aílton Melo came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the F.c. Nukantinho 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 Aílton Melo couldn't finish the play. São Paulo F.C's Vágner Gomes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Washington de Alcântara in the 75th minute of play. Washington de Alcântara recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 77th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Pedro Valadares hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Washington de Alcântara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Vágner Gomes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vágner Gomes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aílton Melo in the 90th minute of play. Vágner Gomes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aílton Melo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. São Paulo F.C's Zeca Velloso got a good chance for a goal in the 100th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Vágner Gomes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aílton Melo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched São Paulo F.C eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.