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Renata Costa
Spectators: 7252 (Terracing: 5440, Seating: 1668, VIP seats: 144) Abel Zanette in the 4thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Marcelo Meireles, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. When Hélder de Moraes fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Guaraquicaba's protests and gave Hélder de Moraes a yellow card for diving instead. In the 6th match minute, Guaraquicaba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hélder de Moraes to maneuver through the defense. Nuno Teixeira charged in rather forcefully in the 10th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nuno Teixeira the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 10 played minutes Guaraquicaba got a freekick which was hit by Nuno Teixeira. 20 minutes into the game, Guaraquicaba's Hélder de Moraes nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fellipe Sena made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Nilmar Dionísio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Fellipe Sena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sandrinho Arantes was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Sandrinho Arantes 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 54th minute, Márcio Goiano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 59 minutes into the match, Sandrinho Arantes had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fellipe Sena. Animais da Escolinha's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sandrinho Arantes was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. In the 66th match minute, Guaraquicaba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sidnei Fernandes to maneuver through the defense. Marcelo Meireles took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abel Zanette, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Guaraquicaba's Nuno Teixeira got his second yellow card of the match in the 68th minute. The referee ordered Nuno Teixeira off the ground. In the 68th minute, Nuno Teixeira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Animais da Escolinha's zone, Sandrinho Arantes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fellipe Sena came out of the goal and Sandrinho Arantes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 83 minutes, Hélder de Moraes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Guaraquicaba's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hélder de Moraes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 86 minutes into the match, Animais da Escolinha's goal looked a bit too open when Sandrinho Arantes came free, but Fellipe Sena reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Guaraquicaba had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.