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Pucurunga
Spectators: 7640 (Terracing: 5731, Seating: 1757, VIP seats: 152) Lee Bruce made the kick off and thus started the match. The supporters of Laranja Mecânica AF booed when Unidos da Pucurunga was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Valdir Barbosa didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Lee Bruce's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Eugênio Neiva was relentless in the 10th minute of the game. André Luiz Furtado kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. 17 minutes into the game, Valdir Barbosa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Unidos da Pucurunga's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Laranja Mecânica AF the free kick. After 17 played minutes Unidos da Pucurunga got a freekick which was hit by Valdir Barbosa. Eugênio Neiva made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lee Bruce in the 24th minute of play. Lee Bruce fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eugênio Neiva having to interfere. 32 minutes into the match, Laranja Mecânica AF's goal looked a bit too open when Valdir Barbosa came free, but Abu Gosoc reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 34 played minutes Laranja Mecânica AF got a freekick which was hit by Fermin Christobal. Zé Leme received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Abu Gosoc tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Laranja Mecânica AF booed when Unidos da Pucurunga was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eusébio Gonçalves didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eugênio Neiva made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Natã Messias in the 45th minute of play.

Laranja Mecânica AF's Abu Gosoc played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zé Leme in the 54th minute of play. In the 56th minute Zé Leme shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abu Gosoc saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Laranja Mecânica AF booed when Unidos da Pucurunga was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aloísio Bastos didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 60thth minute of the game Lee Bruce who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Unidos da Pucurunga's Eugênio Neiva was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Unidos da Pucurunga's defense didn't have a chance, in the 62nd minute, when Lee Bruce scored to the left of an out of position Eugênio Neiva, making the score, 0-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aloísio Bastos in the 67th minute of play forced Laranja Mecânica AF's goalkeeper Abu Gosoc to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lee Bruce blasted a shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Eugênio Neiva having to make a save. Eugênio Neiva made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lee Bruce in the 70th minute of play. 71 minutes had been played when some careless play by Unidos da Pucurunga's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Natã Messias was slow to take the kick. During this time Laranja Mecânica AF's players had a chance to rest. Natã Messias made a great header on Laranja Mecânica AF's corner, it was just that Unidos da Pucurunga's Eugênio Neiva managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 73rd minute Valdir Barbosa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abu Gosoc saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Aloísio Bastos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Unidos da Pucurunga's Zé Leme got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Lee Bruce who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 92ndth minute tested the skills of Eugênio Neiva when he managed to save the team from getting behind. A collision led to Unidos da Pucurunga getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Valdir Barbosa hit a great ball. The Laranja Mecânica AF players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.