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Godofredo Cruz
Spectators: 7479 (Terracing: 5611, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Marcel Carioca started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lino Souto in the 6th minute of play forced Crespo Esporte Clube's goalkeeper Edu Carvalho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 8th match minute, Nuporanga SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Víktor Vinhas to maneuver through the defense. Marcel Carioca received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. João Rossi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marcel Carioca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 23rd match minute, Nuporanga SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ademar Pontes to maneuver through the defense. Simão Montenegro struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. João Rossi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Crespo Esporte Clube. After 28 minutes, José Carlos Amaral mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Nuporanga SC and the Crespo Esporte Clube players grew even worse after the yellow card. José Carlos Amaral hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. Lino Souto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Edu Carvalho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 33rd minute Lino Souto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edu Carvalho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edu Carvalho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Víktor Vinhas in the 34th minute of play. Edu Carvalho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lino Souto, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. The supporters of Nuporanga SC booed when Crespo Esporte Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rubinho Jacinto didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 45th minute of the match Raphael Cardozo sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Edu Carvalho skillfully saved the ball. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The audience thought a goal was coming when Lino Souto got free with Edu Carvalho in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 55thth minute of the game Víktor Vinhas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Crespo Esporte Clube's Edu Carvalho was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Edu Carvalho didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 57th minute, which inside left pole to 0-1. Víktor Vinhas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edu Carvalho having to interfere. The supporters of Nuporanga SC booed when Crespo Esporte Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Olívio Barros didn't get a good kick on the ball. João Rossi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abel de Queiroz in the 68th minute of the match. If Abel de Queiroz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice moves Lino Souto could shoot a difficult shot in the 81st minute, which Edu Carvalho however easily saved by the left post. Crespo Esporte Clube's Edu Carvalho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Víktor Vinhas in the 82nd minute of play. Edu Carvalho was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Víktor Vinhas showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-2 in the 85 minute of play. The supporters of Crespo Esporte Clube booed when Nuporanga SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claudinho Alagoano didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 92 played minutes, Crespo Esporte Clube's Rubinho Jacinto shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper João Rossi came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Crespo Esporte Clube reached it. In the 93rd minute Víktor Vinhas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edu Carvalho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Nuporanga SC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.