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Morumbi
Spectators: 7231 (Terracing: 5425, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Silvério Ramos made the kick off which started today's match. If Alfredo Mancio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Albertinho de Barros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Waldemar Marquez managed to get in a good position for a shot. São Paulo F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Waldemar Marquez was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Donato Medeiros breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Donato Medeiros made a fantastic save in the 12th minute, when Dadá Sergipano sent off a good shot on target. Donato Medeiros made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dadá Sergipano in the 17th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alfredo Mancio during the 18th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, BOLA VERDE FC's Alfredo Mancio got a free kick in the 18th minute. When Silvério Ramos came up free with the goalie in the 23rd minute, the BOLA VERDE FC 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 Silvério Ramos couldn't finish the play. Albertinho de Barros might have been able to make a better finish in the 25th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Luiz Fabiano Donatello. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Albertinho de Barros ran back to his position shaking his head. Silvério Ramos struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Luiz Fabiano Donatello didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for BOLA VERDE FC. Albertinho de Barros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 29 minutes, Marcelinho Damião mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the São Paulo F.C. and the BOLA VERDE FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, São Paulo F.C.'s Marcelinho Damião got a free kick in the 29th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cícero Azevedo in the 32nd minute of play forced BOLA VERDE FC's goalkeeper Donato Medeiros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cícero Azevedo in the 44th minute of play forced BOLA VERDE FC's goalkeeper Donato Medeiros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alfredo Mancio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luiz Fabiano Donatello having to interfere. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cícero Azevedo made a kick off. In the 52nd minute the ball was on its way in behind BOLA VERDE FC's goalkeeper Donato Medeiros, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 55th minute Dadá Sergipano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Donato Medeiros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 59th minute, Cícero Azevedo 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. In the 67th match minute, BOLA VERDE FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alfredo Mancio to maneuver through the defense. Donato Medeiros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dadá Sergipano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. BOLA VERDE FC's Donato Medeiros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cícero Azevedo in the 77th minute of play. Albertinho de Barros received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Luiz Fabiano Donatello tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cícero Azevedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Donato Medeiros having to interfere. Cícero Azevedo took the ball and in the 83 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Donato Medeiros. Donato Medeiros dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. If Cícero Azevedo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Dadá Sergipano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cícero Azevedo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 94th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. BOLA VERDE FC's Donato Medeiros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cícero Azevedo in the 98th minute of play. The São Paulo F.C. support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.