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Japira
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Wilian Costa made the kick off which started today's match. After having played for 6 minutes, Hudson Valle managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Japira SS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hudson Valle was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Hudson Valle fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cláudio Vides having to interfere. When Donato Velloso fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Metegelo de Piracicaba FC's protests and gave Donato Velloso a yellow card for diving instead. After 8 played minutes Metegelo de Piracicaba FC got a freekick which was hit by Donato Velloso. The supporters of Metegelo de Piracicaba FC booed when Japira SS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. José Vítor Nóbrega didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Japira SS booed when Metegelo de Piracicaba FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gildo Carvalho didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luís Gustavo de Salles hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hudson Valle got free with Cláudio Vides in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, Metegelo de Piracicaba FC's Cláudio Vides got control of the ball when Hudson Valle tried to sneak it across the goal line. Cláudio Vides made a fantastic save in the 39th minute, when Hudson Valle sent off a good shot on target. If Hudson Valle had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gildo Carvalho hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

An unexpectedly hard shot by José Vítor Nóbrega in the 56th minute of play forced Metegelo de Piracicaba FC's goalkeeper Cláudio Vides to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cláudio Vides showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hudson Valle, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. When Donato Velloso was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 60 minutes had been played. Donato Velloso kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. 64 minutes into the match, Metegelo de Piracicaba FC's goal looked a bit too open when Hudson Valle came free, but Cláudio Vides reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cláudio Vides showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hudson Valle, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Hudson Valle received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Cláudio Vides tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Japira SS's Amadeu Velloso got a free kick in the 71st minute. Hudson Valle's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cláudio Vides read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 76th minute of play. Cláudio Vides showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hudson Valle in the 85th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Metegelo de Piracicaba FC's Wilian Costa got a free kick in the 86th minute. When Guilherme Soares came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the Japira SS 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 Guilherme Soares couldn't finish the play. Hudson Valle might have been able to make a better finish in the 90th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cláudio Vides. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Hudson Valle ran back to his position shaking his head. José Vítor Nóbrega sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Japira SS's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.