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Estádio Sázão
Spectators: 7227 (Terracing: 5422, Seating: 1662, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Leonel Travassos started the match with the kick off. When Humberto Tavares in the 3rd play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Percy Matos kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 1-0 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. Leonel Travassos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dinei Donatello having to interfere. After 7 minutes of play, Franca SC's José Vítor de Andrade made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dinei Donatello was left in no man's land by his defense there! Dedê de Mendonças short, quick shot in the 12thth minute got Percy Matos to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After 14 minutes of play, De Sá - ADEUS MZ's Dedê de Mendonça made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Percy Matos was left in no man's land by his defense there! José Vítor de Andrade received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Dinei Donatello tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. De Sá - ADEUS MZ's Dinei Donatello played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leonel Travassos in the 20th minute of play. Percy Matos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Humberto Tavares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Dedê de Mendonça had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Humberto Tavares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Danilo Marques fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Percy Matos having to interfere. Franklin das Neves kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. Eliézer Dracena fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Percy Matos having to interfere. If Humberto Tavares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Percy Matos didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dedê de Mendonça went, in the 48th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Humberto Tavares to make the kick off. In the 60th minute Dedê de Mendonça shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Percy Matos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Percy Matos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Humberto Tavares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match clock showed 72 minutes, the score became 4-1 when Humberto Tavares sped through Franca SC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Percy Matos. The supporters of Franca SC booed when De Sá - ADEUS MZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eliézer Dracena didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 79th minute the ball was on its way in behind De Sá - ADEUS MZ's goalkeeper Dinei Donatello, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Dedê de Mendonça sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 85thth minute of the game Humberto Tavares who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Franca SC's Percy Matos was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 87th minute, Humberto Tavares left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The De Sá - ADEUS MZ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-1. After 94th play minutes Humberto Tavares shot 6-1, a short shot which went by Percy Matos and just under the crossbar into goal. Dedê de Mendonça sent away a hard shot on goal in the 99th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.