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Morumbi
Spectators: 7274 (Terracing: 5457, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 144) Aníbal Lopes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eurico Andrade, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. In the 19th minute, Eurico Andrade got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 22 minutes into the game, Marco Cunha was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pindamonhangaba's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Jhonnie Walker FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Pindamonhangaba's Marco Cunha got a free kick in the 22nd minute. In the 24th minute, Murilo do Vale made a precise shot to the right of Aníbal Lopes. Pindamonhangaba's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. After 27 minutes, Hélio Furlan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pindamonhangaba and the Jhonnie Walker FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Hélio Furlan hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Aníbal Lopes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eurico Andrade in the 29th minute of the match. Duda da Costa's late challenge caught a Pindamonhangaba's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Duda da Costa helped the player get up and apologised. Duda da Costa hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. Eurico Andrade received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Aníbal Lopes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Duda da Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aníbal Lopes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eurico Andrade in the 44th minute of play. João Paulo Queirós received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Aníbal Lopes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Marco Cunha made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Marco Cunha made a precise shot to the right of Hortêncio Antunes. Jhonnie Walker FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Aníbal Lopes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eurico Andrade, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 65th minute, Marco Cunha got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eurico Andrade in the 69th minute of play forced Pindamonhangaba's goalkeeper Aníbal Lopes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eurico Andrade sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jhonnie Walker FC's Duda da Costa got his second yellow card of the match in the 72nd minute. The referee ordered Duda da Costa off the ground. In the 73rd match minute, Jhonnie Walker FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Duda da Costa to maneuver through the defense. Jhonnie Walker FC's Hortêncio Antunes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Laércio Bezerra in the 75th minute of play. Jhonnie Walker FC's Hortêncio Antunes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marco Cunha in the 77th minute of play. With his leg Aníbal Lopes managed to avoid a goal in the 80thth minute, when Jhonnie Walker FC's João Paulo Queirós fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Murilo do Vale's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 81stth minute, Aníbal Lopes skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 82nd minute, João Paulo Queirós managed to get in a good position for a shot. Jhonnie Walker FC's supporters rose to their feet, but João Paulo Queirós was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aníbal Lopes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Nicolas Rosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Murilo do Vale received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Aníbal Lopes came out and tried to block the shot, but Murilo do Vale slotted it home off the left post making it 1-2 in the 86th minute. Murilo do Vale sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jhonnie Walker FC played a much better game than Pindamonhangaba and deserved their victory. The Pindamonhangaba players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.