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Spectators: 6465 (Terracing: 5415, Seating: 1045, VIP seats: 5) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Oscar Tavares kicked off to start the match. After 7 minutes, Genílson Ortiz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Baiazinha and the EC ANDRADINA players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 7 played minutes Baiazinha got a freekick which was hit by Genílson Ortiz. Jarbas Macedo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Duarte Valladares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Baiazinha's zone, Jarbas Macedo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Duarte Valladares came out of the goal and Jarbas Macedo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Guto Schmidt struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Amauri Pitta didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Baiazinha. In the 20th minute Oscar Tavares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amauri Pitta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Romeu da Mata recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 22nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Baiazinha's Duarte Valladares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save Baiazinha from getting a goal against them. Guto Schmidt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 30th minute Guto Schmidt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amauri Pitta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Guto Schmidt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Amauri Pitta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 40 minutes into the match, EC ANDRADINA's goal looked a bit too open when Guto Schmidt came free, but Amauri Pitta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Baiazinha's Duarte Valladares got control of the ball when Romeu da Mata tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jarbas Macedo in the 47th minute of play forced Baiazinha's goalkeeper Duarte Valladares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Jarbas Macedo made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Genílson Tinoco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Duarte Valladares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Davi da Cunha in the 53rd minute of the match. Duarte Valladares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jarbas Macedo in the 55th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Romeu da Mata in the 58th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Duarte Valladares saved Baiazinha from getting behind. If Oscar Tavares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Romeu da Mata might have been able to make a better finish in the 68th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Duarte Valladares. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Romeu da Mata ran back to his position shaking his head. Duarte Valladares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jarbas Macedo in the 74th minute of the match. Duarte Valladares stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jarbas Macedo's shot from short distance in the 76th minute. In the 78th minute, Romeu da Mata 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. 81 minutes into the match, Baiazinha's goal looked a bit too open when Jarbas Macedo came free, but Duarte Valladares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With an all-out effort, Baiazinha's Amauri Pitta threw himself towards the right post 83 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Dida Siqueira, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 85th minute, Baiazinha's Oscar Tavares ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Amauri Pitta. Amauri Pitta yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-1. After 88 played minutes Baiazinha got a freekick which was hit by Genílson Tinoco. Romeu da Mata fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Duarte Valladares having to interfere. Amauri Pitta took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oscar Tavares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Baiazinha players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.