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Estádio Santo André
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gerson Nunes took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Clóvis Massa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Gerson Nunes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Santo André FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Gerson Nunes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Róbson Guedes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Décio Cabral took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jonas Pontes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Décio Cabral took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from João Paulo Palmeira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Jonas Pontes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Combate's supporters rose to their feet, but Jonas Pontes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Décio Cabral breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Amílton Cruz got free with Róbson Guedes in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Clóvis Massa struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Róbson Guedes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Santo André FC. 35 minutes into the match, Combate's goal looked a bit too open when Gerson Nunes came free, but Róbson Guedes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In a very dangerous position, a player in Combate fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 38th minute. Penalty! If Jonas Pontes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jonas Pontes stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Combate's Róbson Guedes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Clóvis Massa in the 54th minute of play. When Agnaldo Coelho fell near the penalty area in the 60th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Santo André FC's protests and gave Agnaldo Coelho a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 59th minute of the game. One of Santo André FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Combate:s goal. After a rather tough play, Santo André FC's Kléberson Brasil got a free kick in the 69th minute. Décio Cabral was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Oswaldo da Rocha. 72 minutes into the match, Santo André FC's goalkeeper Décio Cabral had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by João Paulo Palmeira. If Gerson Nunes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 82nd minute, Clóvis Massa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Santo André FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Clóvis Massa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Róbson Guedes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Clóvis Massa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 89 minutes, Moisés Gerber mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Combate and the Santo André FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 89th match minute, Combate was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Moisés Gerber to maneuver through the defense. Combate's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.