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Estádio Pubas
Spectators: 6680 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1680, VIP seats: 0) The long shot by Alexandre Rossi in the 4th minute really tested Christiano Bertassi's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Christiano Bertassi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Thiago Miranda in the 8th minute. In the 9th minute, Frederico Abraão reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Christiano Bertassi. The goal made the score 1-0. Frederico Abraão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Christiano Bertassi having to interfere. SÓoPÔ's Haroldo Rocha got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 18 played minutes Pubas got a freekick which was hit by Doriva Simão. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, Frederico Abraão managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pubas's supporters rose to their feet, but Frederico Abraão was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Christiano Bertassi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Haroldo Rocha in the 23rd minute of play forced Pubas's goalkeeper Claudinho Paes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Claudinho Paes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Betinho Vander in the 26th minute of play. Christiano Bertassi had great luck who in the 28thth minute grab hold of the ball when Frederico Abraão from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Haroldo Rocha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Pubas's Alexandre Rossi got a free kick in the 31st minute. Haroldo Rocha might have been able to make a better finish in the 36th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Claudinho Paes. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Haroldo Rocha ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 38th match minute, SÓoPÔ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alfredão Paes to maneuver through the defense. Paulo da Fonseca struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Christiano Bertassi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pubas. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Haroldo Rocha was the one to do the kick off. Betinho Vanders short, quick shot in the 52ndth minute got Claudinho Paes to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Betinho Vander's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Claudinho Paes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 53rd minute of play. A collision led to Pubas getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Doriva Simão hit a great ball. The long shot by Murillo Sá in the 60th minute really tested Claudinho Paes's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Haroldo Rocha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 70 minutes into the match, Pubas's Thiago Miranda sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Christiano Bertassi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. SÓoPÔ's Christiano Bertassi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Frederico Abraão in the 71st minute of play. When Laerte Pena fell near the penalty area in the 72nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SÓoPÔ's protests and gave Laerte Pena a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to SÓoPÔ getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Laerte Pena hit a great ball. 75 minutes into the game, Frederico Abraão cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Christiano Bertassi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Thiago Miranda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 81 minutes into the match, Frederico Abraão notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of SÓoPÔ's Christiano Bertassi. Christiano Bertassi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 86th minute, Alexandre Rossi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Haroldo Rocha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. For all the effort they put into the match, the SÓoPÔ players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Pubas.