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Tupanatinga
Spectators: 7232 (Terracing: 5426, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Fábio Mangueira started the match with the kick off. Ricardo Rocha blasted a shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Fernandão Vale having to make a save. In the 9th minute, Rafa Teixeira made a precise shot to the right of Fernandão Vale. A.A.Ponte Preta's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. After 11 played minutes A.A.Ponte Preta got a freekick which was hit by Telmo Maranhense. Ricardo Rocha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 14th minute the ball was on its way in behind A.A.Ponte Preta's goalkeeper Fernandão Vale, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ricardo Rocha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fernandão Vale having to interfere. 25 minutes into the match, Décio Cerezo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Luciano Domingues. Buritizeiro EC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Décio Cerezo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Fernandão Vale showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ricardo Rocha, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Ricardo Rocha took the ball and in the 39 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Fernandão Vale. Fernandão Vale dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. In the 43rd minute the ball was on its way in behind A.A.Ponte Preta's goalkeeper Fernandão Vale, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After the first half Buritizeiro EC were leading 1-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ricardo Rocha made a kick off. Ricardo Rocha's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fernandão Vale read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 53rd minute of play. 55 minutes into the game, Telmo Maranhense cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-4. Luciano Domingues was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 58th minute Décio Cerezo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luciano Domingues saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rafa Teixeira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Fernandão Vale tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the A.A.Ponte Preta defense, Ricardo Rocha kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fernandão Vale. The A.A.Ponte Preta fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fernandão Vale should have stopped the shot. A.A.Ponte Preta's Fernandão Vale proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save A.A.Ponte Preta from getting a goal against them. Ricardo Rocha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Fernandão Vale didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ricardo Rocha went, in the 87th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-7 was the resulting score. 96 minutes into the match, A.A.Ponte Preta's goalkeeper Fernandão Vale had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ricardo Rocha.