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ETIHAD STADIUM
Spectators: 7187 (Terracing: 5392, Seating: 1653, VIP seats: 142) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Valério da Cunha started the match with the kick off. Valério da Cunha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jorginho Baiano having to interfere. Dário de Senna made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bernardo Ramalho in the 9th minute. In the 14th minute, Valério da Cunha 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. After a defensive mix-up in GPORT F.C's zone, Valério da Cunha stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jorginho Baiano came out of the goal and Valério da Cunha tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. GPORT F.C's Jorginho Baiano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ramiro Trigo in the 18th minute of play. Bernardo Ramalho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Dário de Senna tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 23rd minute Ramiro Trigo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jorginho Baiano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, GPORT F.C's Walmir Damião got a free kick in the 24th minute. Jorginho Baiano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ramiro Trigo, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Ramiro Trigo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Jorginho Baiano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Valério da Cunha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Jorginho Baiano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to S.C Aracatuba getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Virgílio Leite hit a great ball. In the 41st minute the ball was on its way in behind S.C Aracatuba's goalkeeper Dário de Senna, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Giovani Diniz stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Bernardo Ramalho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dário de Senna saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Christiano Ceresso hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. After 56 played minutes GPORT F.C got a freekick which was hit by Dedé Meira. Ramiro Trigo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Christiano Ceresso fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored S.C Aracatuba's protests and gave Christiano Ceresso a yellow card for diving instead. In the 64th match minute, S.C Aracatuba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Christiano Ceresso to maneuver through the defense. Valério da Cunha charged in rather forcefully in the 73rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Valério da Cunha the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Valério da Cunha hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Ramiro Trigo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jorginho Baiano having to interfere. Dedé Meira hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Jorginho Baiano acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 77th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Paulo Cordeiro. Valério da Cunha succeeded in the game's 79th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-2. Valério da Cunha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jorginho Baiano having to interfere. Valério da Cunha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jorginho Baiano having to interfere. 93 minutes into the match, Giovani Diniz notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of S.C Aracatuba's Dário de Senna. Dário de Senna was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.