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Arena WAU
Spectators: 7698 (Terracing: 5775, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 153) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Luiz Fernando de Toledo got the match started through his kick off. Durvalino Netto hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. In the 11th minute Vito Pirani shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benjamim Nunes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marcelinho Corrêa made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Laerte de Castro sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to New Colorado getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Nelson da Mata hit a great ball. Benjamim Nunes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vito Pirani, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Laerte de Castro in the 18th minute of play forced New Colorado's goalkeeper Marcelinho Corrêa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 19th minute, Vito Pirani made a precise shot to the right of Benjamim Nunes. WAU team's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 24th minute, Wanderson Camargo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. WAU team's Paulo Paiva came free and shot a quick shot against goal 25 minutes in the game, fortunately Marcelinho Corrêa had problems saving as it came toward the left post. Marcelinho Corrêa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Laerte de Castro, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Benjamim Nunes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vito Pirani in the 29th minute of play. Marcelinho Corrêa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luiz Fernando de Toledo in the 30th minute of play. Laerte de Castro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marcelinho Corrêa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 32nd minute of play. WAU team were awarded a corner in the 34th minute after New Colorado's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Luiz Fernando de Toledo took the corner. Luiz Fernando de Toledo took the ball and in the 35 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marcelinho Corrêa. Marcelinho Corrêa dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Benjamim Nunes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jamus Kempes in the 39th minute of play. Marcelinho Corrêa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Laerte de Castro in the 40th minute. With a little luck, New Colorado's Marcelinho Corrêa got control of the ball when Laerte de Castro tried to sneak it across the goal line. After the first half New Colorado were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Vito Pirani was the one to do the kick off. Marcelinho Corrêa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulo Paiva, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. Marcelinho Corrêa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luiz Fernando de Toledo, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Marcelinho Corrêa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Luiz Fernando de Toledo's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. When WAU team's Luiz Fernando de Toledo in the 60th minute got a chance for a shot 60th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye New Colorado's goalie prevented a goal. Marcelinho Corrêa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulo Paiva in the 69th minute of play. Marcelinho Corrêa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Laerte de Castro's shot from short distance in the 71st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luiz Fernando de Toledo in the 73rd minute of play forced New Colorado's goalkeeper Marcelinho Corrêa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 74 minutes, Róbson Paulista managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. New Colorado's supporters crossed their fingers, but Róbson Paulista was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 75 played minutes New Colorado got a freekick which was hit by Sílvio Santos. In the 76th minute, Paulo Paiva made a precise shot to the right of Marcelinho Corrêa. New Colorado's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3. New Colorado's Vito Pirani got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 87 played minutes WAU team got a freekick which was hit by Laerte de Castro. Benjamim Nunes was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Vito Pirani showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-5 in the 92 minute of play. New Colorado's Marcelinho Corrêa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paulo Paiva in the 95th minute of play. New Colorado's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.