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Estádio Tupandi
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) In the 5th match minute, Tupandi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luizão de Senna to maneuver through the defense. In the 10th play minute Sandro Pinheiro came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Carlos Augusto Lopez. 1-0. If Sandro Pinheiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Carlos Augusto Lopez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cássio Branco, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. In the 17th minute, Hílton Ferreira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 19 minutes, Richard de Carvalho mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Clube Atlético Piracicaba and the Tupandi players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Tupandi booed when Clube Atlético Piracicaba was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Richard de Carvalho didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 21 played minutes Clube Atlético Piracicaba got a freekick which was hit by Hílton Ferreira. 26 minutes into the match, Clube Atlético Piracicaba's goalkeeper Carlos Augusto Lopez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sandro Pinheiro. Fernandinho Montenegro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Belmiro Proença read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 29th minute of play. 29 minutes into the game, Charles Marinho was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tupandi's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Clube Atlético Piracicaba the free kick. A collision led to Tupandi getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Charles Marinho hit a great ball. In the 31st minute, Álvaro Matos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 32nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Tupandi's goalkeeper Belmiro Proença, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Fernandinho Montenegro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Belmiro Proença having to interfere. Andrézinho Viana's late challenge caught a Tupandi's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Andrézinho Viana helped the player get up and apologised. In the 39th minute, Andrézinho Viana hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Belmiro Proença stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Fernandinho Montenegro's shot from short distance in the 41st minute. Belmiro Proença showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulão Antunes, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Luizão de Senna charged in rather forcefully in the 45th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Luizão de Senna the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Fernandinho Montenegro made a kick off. Tupandi's Álvaro Matos got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fernandinho Montenegro in the 54th minute of play forced Tupandi's goalkeeper Belmiro Proença to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fernandinho Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Tupandi booed when Clube Atlético Piracicaba was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Afonsinho Tavares didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fernandinho Montenegro hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. When Sandro Pinheiro came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Tupandi 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 Sandro Pinheiro couldn't finish the play. Carlos Augusto Lopez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andrézinho Cearense, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. In the 75th minute Sandro Pinheiro 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. In the 77th minute, Richard de Carvalho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fernandinho Montenegro struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Belmiro Proença didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Clube Atlético Piracicaba. Fernandinho Montenegro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Belmiro Proença tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fernandinho Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.