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Canastra
Spectators: 7203 (Terracing: 5404, Seating: 1656, VIP seats: 143) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Fausto Sousa kicked off to start the match. A collision led to S.C.Canastra Paulista getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Osvaldo Hoffmann hit a great ball. Osvaldo Hoffmann fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Chiquinho Medeiros having to interfere. Osvaldo Hoffmann in the 8thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Chiquinho Medeiros, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 10th minute, Igor Cosme hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 12 minutes, Victor Fernandes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Falcão Negro Sport Clube's supporters crossed their fingers, but Victor Fernandes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Orlando Matorin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bebeto Novaes in the 20th minute of play forced S.C.Canastra Paulista's goalkeeper Naldo Goiano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 23rd minute, Fausto Sousa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Naldo Goiano was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Enio Valadares hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Naldo Goiano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Victor Fernandes, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Osvaldo Hoffmann sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 35 minutes, Victor Fernandes made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. S.C.Canastra Paulista's Naldo Goiano tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Osvaldo Hoffmann 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. The audience was convinced that Fausto Sousa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Naldo Goiano was relentless in the 46th minute of the game. The S.C.Canastra Paulista players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Falcão Negro Sport Clube were winning 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Orlando Matorin to make the kick off. Fausto Sousa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Naldo Goiano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fausto Sousa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in S.C.Canastra Paulista's zone, Victor Fernandes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Naldo Goiano came out of the goal and Victor Fernandes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fausto Sousa in the 76th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Naldo Goiano prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Naldo Goiano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fausto Sousa, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Falcão Negro Sport Clube's Fausto Sousa was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 81st play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. After 84 played minutes Falcão Negro Sport Clube got a freekick which was hit by Fausto Sousa. 87 minutes in the game, Fausto Sousa fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Naldo Goiano having to interfere. 90 minutes into the game, one of S.C.Canastra Paulista:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty.