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Estádio Apiahy
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Apiahy SS's João Vítor Gonçalves started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Renato Sena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulo Renato Negri, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Juarês de Brito recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 9th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 11th minute Paulo Renato Negri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Renato Sena saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Apiahy SS's Christian Peixoto got a free kick in the 13th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Paulo Renato Negri in the 15th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Renato Sena prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Paulo Renato Negri in the 22nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Renato Sena prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 24 minutes into the match, Paulo Renato Negri notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Apiahy SS's Renato Sena. Renato Sena was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. João Vítor Gonçalves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Alexsandro Romero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 38 minutes into the game, Paulo Renato Negri cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Renato Sena was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 42nd play minutes Paulo Renato Negri shot 0-4, a short shot which went by Renato Sena and just under the crossbar into goal. Noel Tasso's late challenge caught a Apiahy SS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Noel Tasso helped the player get up and apologised. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-4 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Paulo Renato Negri was the one to do the kick off. Paulo Renato Negri in the 52ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Renato Sena, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The supporters of Apiahy SS booed when Firminoos SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Noel Sousa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Apiahy SS's Renato Sena proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 55th minute of the match, managed to save Apiahy SS from getting a goal against them. In the 56th minute, Erasmo Matos reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Renato Sena. The goal made the score 0-5. With his leg Renato Sena managed to avoid a goal in the 59thth minute, when Firminoos SC's Paulo Renato Negri fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 64 minutes into the match, Apiahy SS's goalkeeper Renato Sena had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Paulo Renato Negri. Juarês de Brito succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-6 in the 69th playminute. An unexpectedly hard shot by João Vítor Gonçalves in the 73rd minute of play forced Firminoos SC's goalkeeper Alexsandro Romero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 76th minute, Firminoos SC's Noel Sousa dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-7. Firminoos SC's Cláudio Vergílio was substituted for Juarês de Brito. Edu Luz who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 82ndth minute tested the skills of Renato Sena when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Edu Luz in the 85thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Renato Sena, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Firminoos SC's Noel Sousa got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Hernani Prado kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. After recieving a nice pass, Apiahy SS's Rafael Neiva tried to score from far away in the 97th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Firminoos SC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.