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Paulistano
Spectators: 7682 (Terracing: 5762, Seating: 1767, VIP seats: 153) └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘'s Ronaldo Simão started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Agostinho Mendonça took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Víktor Silva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. João Augusto Simões showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benjamim Varela, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Benjamim Varela scored 0-1 in the 9th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of João Augusto Simões, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Dráusio Mota had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ronaldo Simão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Agostinho Mendonça having to interfere. Agostinho Mendonça took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ronaldo Simão, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. João Augusto Simões made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benjamim Varela in the 31st minute of play. └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘'s João Augusto Simões played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benjamim Varela in the 31st minute of play. Ronaldo Simão who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 35thth minute tested the skills of Agostinho Mendonça when he managed to save the team from getting behind. └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘ were awarded a corner in the 37th minute after Nova Descoberta - RN's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Nestor Batista took the corner. The supporters of Nova Descoberta - RN booed when └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dráusio Mota didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 43rd minute Benjamim Varela shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Augusto Simões saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ronaldo Simão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Agostinho Mendonça having to interfere. The supporters of └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘ booed when Nova Descoberta - RN was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. André Luís de Queiroz didn't get a good kick on the ball. 48 minutes into the match, Nova Descoberta - RN's goal looked a bit too open when Dráusio Mota came free, but Agostinho Mendonça reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 48 minutes into the match, Dráusio Mota had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Agostinho Mendonça. Nova Descoberta - RN's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Dráusio Mota was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Magno Pinheiro stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Ronaldo Simão shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Agostinho Mendonça saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Magno Pinheiro came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the Nova Descoberta - RN fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Magno Pinheiro couldn't finish the play. When the match clock showed 61 minutes, the score became 2-1 when Ronaldo Simão sped through Nova Descoberta - RN's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Agostinho Mendonça. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benjamim Varela in the 66th minute of play forced └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘'s goalkeeper João Augusto Simões to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ronaldo Simão in the 70th minute of play forced Nova Descoberta - RN's goalkeeper Agostinho Mendonça to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 73rd minute, Israel Segundo 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. The supporters of Nova Descoberta - RN booed when └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dráusio Mota didn't get a good kick on the ball. Magno Pinheiro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 77th minute of the match, but João Augusto Simões made a huge save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Magno Pinheiro in the 77th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck João Augusto Simões prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Agostinho Mendonça took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ronaldo Simão, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dráusio Mota struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Agostinho Mendonça didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘. Ronaldo Simão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Agostinho Mendonça having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by André Luís de Queiroz in the 85th minute of play forced └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘'s goalkeeper João Augusto Simões to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nova Descoberta - RN's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Israel Segundo in the 88th minute. Magno Pinheiro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 92nd minute of the match, but João Augusto Simões made a huge save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ronaldo Simão in the 92nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Agostinho Mendonça prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 94thth minute of the game Ronaldo Simão who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Nova Descoberta - RN's Agostinho Mendonça was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘ fans' excitement grew in the 94th match minute when └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘'s Ronaldo Simão looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 4-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ronaldo Simão in the 98th minute of play forced Nova Descoberta - RN's goalkeeper Agostinho Mendonça to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘ fans cheered their team off the field, for while Nova Descoberta - RN had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.