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Zaharias Karamanof
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Fernandinho Montenegro got the match started through his kick off. Fernandinho Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Júlio Massa made in the 10th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Clube Atlético Piracicaba's Afonsinho Tavares. In the 12th minute Christian Vasconcelos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Augusto Lopez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fernandinho Montenegro's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 16thth minute, Francisco Reis skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. If Christian Vasconcelos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 19 minutes of play, Clube Atlético Piracicaba's Fernandinho Montenegro made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Francisco Reis was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a defensive mix-up in Candial's zone, Fernandinho Montenegro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Francisco Reis came out of the goal and Fernandinho Montenegro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 26th play minute Fernandinho Montenegro came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Francisco Reis. 2-0. Clube Atlético Piracicaba's Hílton Ferreira quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Aírton Esteves, made in the 29th minute of the game. Clube Atlético Piracicaba's Marcus Melo managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Edson Senna in the 32 minute of the game. Fernandinho Montenegro did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 3-0 to the left of a surprised Francisco Reis 32 minutes into the match. Francisco Reis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fernandinho Montenegro, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Paulão Antunes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Francisco Reis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Candial getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Leonardo Falcão hit a great ball. When Clube Atlético Piracicaba's Fernandinho Montenegro, in the 40th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Clube Atlético Piracicaba. Paulão Antunes blasted a shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Francisco Reis having to make a save. Fernandinho Montenegro 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. Marcus Melo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Francisco Reis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Robinho Simões in the 45th minute of play forced Candial's goalkeeper Francisco Reis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Francisco Reis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fernandinho Montenegro, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Caco da Rocha to strike the kick off in the second half. Afonsinho Tavares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Francisco Reis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fernandinho Montenegro took the ball and in the 55 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Francisco Reis. Francisco Reis dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. Ronaldão de Senna kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. The Clube Atlético Piracicaba fans' excitement grew in the 64th match minute when Clube Atlético Piracicaba's Fernandinho Montenegro looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 5-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 73rd minute of the match Marcus Melo shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Francisco Reis showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The supporters of Clube Atlético Piracicaba booed when Candial was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Christian Vasconcelos didn't get a good kick on the ball. 87 minutes into the match, Paulão Antunes had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Francisco Reis. Candial's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Paulão Antunes was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-0. In the 91stth minute of the game Fernandinho Montenegro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Candial's Francisco Reis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Caco da Rocha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fernandinho Montenegro might have been able to make a better finish in the 96th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Francisco Reis. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Fernandinho Montenegro ran back to his position shaking his head.