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Estádio Cupyra
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Basílio de Souza's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Vinícius Perez read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. When Vasco Aguiar fell near the penalty area in the 3rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Atlético Paulista FC's protests and gave Vasco Aguiar a yellow card for diving instead. Vasco Aguiar kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. If Basílio de Souza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vinícius Perez made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when Hélder Soares sent off a good shot on target. 13 minutes into the match, Atlético Paulista FC's goal looked a bit too open when Willian Mangueira came free, but Vinícius Perez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Atlético Paulista FC's Vinícius Perez proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save Atlético Paulista FC from getting a goal against them. Basílio de Souza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vinícius Perez was out of position in the 25 minute of play, and Willian Mangueira capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Willian Mangueira really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. Hélder Soares could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but Vinícius Perez made a huge save. In the 38th minute, Gilvan Medeiros 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. Atlético Paulista FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 44th minute, when Gilvan Medeiros scored to the left of an out of position Vinícius Perez, making the score, 2-2. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Benedito Montenegro stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Basílio de Souza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vinícius Perez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hélder Soares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Cupyra booed when Atlético Paulista FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vasco Aguiar didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benedito Montenegro in the 63rd minute of play forced Cupyra's goalkeeper Noel da Silva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Manuel da Fonseca during the 65th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 66 played minutes, Cupyra's Edmundo de Andrade shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Vinícius Perez 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 Cupyra reached it. In the 68th minute, Willian Mangueira ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Vinícius Perez was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-2. When Cupyra's Basílio de Souza in the 74th minute got a chance for a shot 74th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Atlético Paulista FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 74thth minute of the game Basílio de Souza who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Atlético Paulista FC's Vinícius Perez was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 76th minute, Cupyra's Edmundo de Andrade seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Edmundo de Andrade the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Cupyra protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Edmundo de Andrade had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In a very dangerous position, a player in Cupyra fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 75th minute. Penalty! Cupyra:s Noel da Silva showed great skill when he stopped Kostas Chrysanthopoulos:s penalty. The supporters of Atlético Paulista FC booed when Cupyra was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luan Viana didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 82nd minute of the match, Teodoro Pelagius got a very nice opportunity to score, but Noel da Silva was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. When Cupyra's Gilvan Medeiros in the 84th minute got a chance for a shot 84th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Atlético Paulista FC's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Willian Mangueira in the 85th minute of play forced Atlético Paulista FC's goalkeeper Vinícius Perez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kostas Chrysanthopoulos got free with Noel da Silva in the 88th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 88 played minutes Cupyra got a freekick which was hit by Willian Mangueira. 90 minutes into the match, Cupyra's goalkeeper Noel da Silva had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kostas Chrysanthopoulos. With a little luck, Cupyra's Noel da Silva got control of the ball when Kostas Chrysanthopoulos tried to sneak it across the goal line. Cupyra were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Atlético Paulista FC for a fine match.