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Arena Athenas
Spectators: 7235 (Terracing: 5428, Seating: 1664, VIP seats: 143) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Zézinho Ceresso kicked off to start the match. Rafael Campidelis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zézinho Ceresso, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fabiano das Neves got free with Rafael Campidelis in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With his leg Rafael Campidelis managed to avoid a goal in the 12thth minute, when Ja matei saudade's Fabiano das Neves fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Fabiano das Neves's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Rafael Campidelis firmly grabbed it by the left post. Yan Pimenta charged in rather forcefully in the 19th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Yan Pimenta the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Yan Pimenta hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. A collision led to Ja matei saudade getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Hamílton de Queiroz hit a great ball. With a little luck, Cabecas's Rafael Campidelis got control of the ball when Fabiano das Neves tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Kléberson Galvão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 43 minutes into the match, Fabiano das Neves notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Cabecas's Rafael Campidelis. Rafael Campidelis was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Ja matei saudade's Leonardo Luz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luizão Silveira in the 48th minute of play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Rafael Campidelis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zézinho Ceresso in the 52nd minute of play. Fabiano das Neves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cabecas's Luizão Silveira got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 57th minute, Kléberson Galvão got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Fabiano das Neves recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 59th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 60th match minute, Cabecas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Angelo Coelho to maneuver through the defense. Rafael Campidelis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabiano das Neves in the 61st minute of play. Kléberson Galvão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leonardo Luz having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Ja matei saudade's Gabriel Capixaba got a free kick in the 68th minute. In the 71st minute, Luizão Silveira got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kléberson Galvão in the 74th minute of play forced Ja matei saudade's goalkeeper Leonardo Luz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zézinho Ceresso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 82 minutes, Zézinho Ceresso made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. Cabecas's Rafael Campidelis tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 88th minute, Fabiano das Neves made a precise shot to the right of Rafael Campidelis. Cabecas's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. In the 93rd minute of the match Manfredo Vaz shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rafael Campidelis showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Rafael Campidelis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zézinho Ceresso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Ja matei saudade fans cheered their team off the field, for while Cabecas had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.