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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) After a rather tough play, Santa City's Ricardo Capixaba got a free kick in the 4th minute. When the match clock showed 5 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Cauan Antunes sped through Santa City's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Bruninho Custódio. In the 10th match minute, Estrela Azul FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jairo Vianna to maneuver through the defense. After 11 played minutes Santa City got a freekick which was hit by Dagoberto de Almeida. After a rather tough play, Estrela Azul FC's Reginaldo Bastos got a free kick in the 13th minute. Jairo das Neves took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 14th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Nicolas Loyola. Estrela Azul FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. With a little luck, Estrela Azul FC's Nicolas Loyola got control of the ball when Antônio Lara tried to sneak it across the goal line. Santa City's Antônio Lara suffered a concussion after 17 minutes and had to leave the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by João Paulo Sousa during the 18th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 17 minutes into the game, one of Estrela Azul FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Nicolas Loyola had in the 20thth minute some difficulties stopping Jairo das Neves's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Ricardo Capixaba made in the 24th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Estrela Azul FC's Evandro Cunha. 25 minutes into the match, Cauan Antunes had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bruninho Custódio. Santa City's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cauan Antunes was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. A throw-in in the 30th minute of the game was made by Hélio de Andrade with Cláudio Alcântara as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. When Estrela Azul FC's Cauan Antunes in the 38th minute got a chance for a shot 38th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Santa City's goalie prevented a goal. Jairo Vianna hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. Ricardo Capixaba kicked well hit freekick during the 48th minute of the match.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cauan Antunes to make the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Estrela Azul FC's Fabrício Terra sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bruninho Custódio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 59 played minutes Santa City got a freekick which was hit by Chicão Trevisan. The supporters of Santa City booed when Estrela Azul FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Reginaldo Bastos didn't get a good kick on the ball. 70 minutes into the game, Jairo Vianna cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Bruninho Custódio was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Mazinho Salles fell near the penalty area in the 75th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Santa City's protests and gave Mazinho Salles a yellow card for diving instead. Mazinho Salles kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. Cauan Antunes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Bruninho Custódio made a huge save. If João Vítor Andrade had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Cauan Antunes did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 0-5 to the left of a surprised Bruninho Custódio 88 minutes into the match. In the 98thth minute of the game Vágner Ferraz who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Estrela Azul FC's Nicolas Loyola was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Estrela Azul FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.