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Morumbi
Spectators: 7293 (Terracing: 5472, Seating: 1677, VIP seats: 144) Apiacás Esporte Clube's Nelsinho Peres 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. In the 4th minute, Nelsinho Peres ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Luiz Fabiano Donatello was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. A collision led to Apiacás Esporte Clube getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. William Cardozo hit a great ball. Reynaldo Domingues recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 14th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a defensive mix-up in São Paulo F.C.'s zone, Reynaldo Domingues stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luiz Fabiano Donatello came out of the goal and Reynaldo Domingues tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Luiz Fabiano Donatello made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nelsinho Peres in the 18th minute of play. In the 20th minute, Nelsinho Peres 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. Reynaldo Domingues sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 21st minute, Nelsinho Peres left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Apiacás Esporte Clube fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. In the 24th minute, Reynaldo Domingues 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. If Nelsinho Peres had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arí Amaral hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. São Paulo F.C.'s Luiz Fabiano Donatello played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nelsinho Peres in the 38th minute of play. Reynaldo Domingues fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luiz Fabiano Donatello having to interfere. Reynaldo Domingues received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Luiz Fabiano Donatello tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 43rd minute Nelsinho Peres shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luiz Fabiano Donatello saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in São Paulo F.C.'s zone, Nelsinho Peres stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luiz Fabiano Donatello came out of the goal and Nelsinho Peres tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in São Paulo F.C.'s zone, Allan Arruda stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luiz Fabiano Donatello came out of the goal and Allan Arruda tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The São Paulo F.C. players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Apiacás Esporte Clube were winning 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Duarte Porto to make the kick off. Nelsinho Peres sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nelsinho Peres fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luiz Fabiano Donatello having to interfere. Geovânio Cordeiro hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. The supporters of São Paulo F.C. booed when Apiacás Esporte Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Renan Guimarães didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luiz Fabiano Donatello was a little too slow when Nelsinho Peres got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 68th minute. The score was now 0-3. If Reynaldo Domingues had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Didi Cordeiro in the 87th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Serginho Bittencourt prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a defensive mix-up in São Paulo F.C.'s zone, Reynaldo Domingues stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luiz Fabiano Donatello came out of the goal and Reynaldo Domingues tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 93rd minute Didi Cordeiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Serginho Bittencourt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.