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Estádio Clara Branco
Spectators: 7239 (Terracing: 5431, Seating: 1665, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Geovânio Loureiro started the match with the kick off. Real Bandeirantes SC's Sérgio Nóbrega played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomé Paraibano in the 4th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Real Bandeirantes SC's Duarte Valadares got a free kick in the 5th minute. In the 8th minute, Gilvan Rocha left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The São Paulo Pigs fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. If Geovânio Loureiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Natã Netto in the 14th minute of play forced Real Bandeirantes SC's goalkeeper Sérgio Nóbrega to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gilvan Rocha in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sérgio Nóbrega saved Real Bandeirantes SC from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by André Luiz Brasil in the 17th minute of play forced Real Bandeirantes SC's goalkeeper Sérgio Nóbrega to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Real Bandeirantes SC's Sérgio Nóbrega played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gilvan Rocha in the 18th minute of play. Gilvan Rocha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When São Paulo Pigs's Gilvan Rocha in the 21st minute got a chance for a shot 21st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Real Bandeirantes SC's goalie prevented a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Natã Netto in the 23rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sérgio Nóbrega prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When André Luiz Brasil came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the São Paulo Pigs 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 André Luiz Brasil couldn't finish the play. Sérgio Nóbrega stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gilvan Rocha's shot from short distance in the 27th minute. 30 minutes into the match, Real Bandeirantes SC's goal looked a bit too open when Natã Netto came free, but Sérgio Nóbrega reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 32nd minute, Germano Paraibano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gabriel Bertassi struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. Alexsandro da Silva didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Real Bandeirantes SC. Gilvan Rocha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sérgio Nóbrega having to interfere. Sérgio Nóbrega made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gilvan Rocha in the 47th minute of play.

The wind increased when Gilvan Rocha made the kick off in the second half. Natã Netto blasted a shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sérgio Nóbrega having to make a save. Sérgio Nóbrega showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gilvan Rocha, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Alexsandro da Silva made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gabriel Bertassi in the 55th minute of play. Natã Netto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sérgio Nóbrega having to interfere. In the 59th minute, André Luiz Brasil reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Sérgio Nóbrega. The goal made the score 0-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tomé Paraibano got free with Sérgio Nóbrega in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A hard shot 67 in the game by Gilvan Rocha from a close distance when the talented Sérgio Nóbrega managed to make a qualified save. Real Bandeirantes SC's players were relieved. In the 69th match minute, Real Bandeirantes SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Germano de Moraes to maneuver through the defense. In the 74th minute, Natã Netto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lenílson Arantes's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 76thth minute, Sérgio Nóbrega skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Thanks to some nice moves Tomé Paraibano could shoot a difficult shot in the 78th minute, which Sérgio Nóbrega however easily saved by the left post. Alexsandro da Silva took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gabriel Bertassi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 84th minute of the match, Natã Netto tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Sérgio Nóbrega saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. André Luiz Brasil received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Sérgio Nóbrega tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gabriel Bertassi struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Alexsandro da Silva didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Real Bandeirantes SC.