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Arena Xurupitas
Spectators: 7198 (Terracing: 5400, Seating: 1655, VIP seats: 143) Washington Mazza started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Guilherme Zanette fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lenílson Negri having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Guilherme Zanette managed to get in a good position for a shot. XURUPITAS AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Guilherme Zanette was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lenílson Negri breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Guilherme Zanette had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 13th minute José Maria Simões shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lenílson Negri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 19th minute José Maria Simões shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lenílson Negri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 21 minutes into the game, Faustão Hermes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. XURUPITAS AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Leões Potiguares the free kick. In the 23rd play minute Guilherme Zanette came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Lenílson Negri. 1-0. José Maria Simões struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Lenílson Negri didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for XURUPITAS AFC. Guilherme Zanette could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 31st minute of the match, but Lenílson Negri made a huge save. In the 36th minute the ball was on its way in behind XURUPITAS AFC's goalkeeper Cafu Queirós, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Guilherme Zanette had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

If Guilherme Zanette had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lenílson Negri stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of José Maria Simões's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. When Adilson França fell near the penalty area in the 56th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored XURUPITAS AFC's protests and gave Adilson França a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, XURUPITAS AFC's Adilson França got a free kick in the 56th minute. It was beautiful to see Leões Potiguares's Washington Mazza in action when he in the 57th minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! After 60 minutes, Gugu de Carvalho mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Leões Potiguares and the XURUPITAS AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 60th minute, Gugu de Carvalho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 61st minute, José Maria Simões managed to get in a good position for a shot. XURUPITAS AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but José Maria Simões was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lenílson Negri breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Leões Potiguares's zone, Guilherme Zanette stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lenílson Negri came out of the goal and Guilherme Zanette tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Leões Potiguares's Lenílson Negri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by José Maria Simões in the 66th minute of play. Lenílson Negri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from José Maria Simões, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Washington Mazza's late challenge caught a XURUPITAS AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Washington Mazza helped the player get up and apologised. After 69 played minutes Leões Potiguares got a freekick which was hit by Washington Mazza. Guilherme Zanette took the ball and in the 75 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Lenílson Negri. Lenílson Negri dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. In the 79th minute José Maria Simões shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lenílson Negri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Teodoro Cavalcante received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Cafu Queirós tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 90th match minute, XURUPITAS AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Faustão Hermes to maneuver through the defense. XURUPITAS AFC's Cafu Queirós proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 92nd minute of the match, managed to save XURUPITAS AFC from getting a goal against them.