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Tapirama
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Kléberson Breckenfeld started the match with the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Palmeiras's zone, Agnaldo Cardozo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luiz Paulo Sergipano came out of the goal and Agnaldo Cardozo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Palmeiras's zone, Nicolas Tepedino stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luiz Paulo Sergipano came out of the goal and Nicolas Tepedino tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 14 minutes, Ciro Ortiz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Catingal SS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ciro Ortiz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Agnaldo Cardozo struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Luiz Paulo Sergipano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Catingal SS. Ciro Ortiz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Agnaldo Cardozo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Catingal SS's supporters rose to their feet, but Agnaldo Cardozo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luiz Paulo Sergipano breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Agnaldo Cardozo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nicolas Tepedino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luiz Paulo Sergipano having to interfere. Catingal SS's Frédson Alvarenga proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 37th minute of the match, managed to save Catingal SS from getting a goal against them. In the 47th minute, Eliseu Pires hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nicolas Tepedino stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 54 minutes, José Maria Madureira mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Palmeiras and the Catingal SS players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 57th match minute, Palmeiras was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Raphael Tasso to maneuver through the defense. Catingal SS's Nicolas Tepedino got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ciro Ortiz struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Luiz Paulo Sergipano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Catingal SS. A collision led to Catingal SS getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Ademar Velloso hit a great ball. Kléberson Breckenfeld received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Frédson Alvarenga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luiz Paulo Sergipano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ciro Ortiz in the 78th minute of play. In the 78th minute, Ademar Velloso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 83 played minutes Catingal SS got a freekick which was hit by Agnaldo Cardozo. Frédson Alvarenga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wellington Paes in the 85th minute of play. 87 minutes into the match, Palmeiras's goalkeeper Luiz Paulo Sergipano had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Agnaldo Cardozo. In the 88th minute, Nicolas Tepedino ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Luiz Paulo Sergipano was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 94th match minute, Palmeiras was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eliseu Pires to maneuver through the defense.