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Spectators: 7234 (Terracing: 5427, Seating: 1664, VIP seats: 143) Léo Zanette made the kick off and thus started the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Osvaldo Tróia during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The audience was convinced that Erik Corrêa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Chico Diniz was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. If Erik Corrêa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lion Azul FC's Juan Dracena got a good chance for a goal in the 10th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Juan Dracena's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Chico Diniz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 13th minute of play. In the 16th match minute, Ρ Λ Ν D O Я Λ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nicolas Pena to maneuver through the defense. Juan Dracena scored 0-1 in the 23rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Chico Diniz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Erik Corrêa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lion Azul FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Erik Corrêa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Chico Diniz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Juan Dracena's late challenge caught a Ρ Λ Ν D O Я Λ's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Juan Dracena helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Ρ Λ Ν D O Я Λ booed when Lion Azul FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Juan Dracena didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ρ Λ Ν D O Я Λ's Chico Diniz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Erik Corrêa in the 33rd minute of play. If Sílvio Luís Guedes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Erik Corrêa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The wind increased when Juan Dracena made the kick off in the second half. Chico Diniz was out of position in the 52 minute of play, and Juan Dracena capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Juan Dracena really showed his touch with that goal: 0-2. Juan Dracena sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Osvaldo Tróia was shown his second yellow card after 60 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Osvaldo Tróia kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. Sílvio Luís Guedes struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Douglas Vieira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ρ Λ Ν D O Я Λ. Douglas Vieira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nicolas Pena in the 66th minute of play. In the 73rd minute, Sílvio Luís Guedes made a precise shot to the right of Douglas Vieira. Lion Azul FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. In the 77th match minute, Ρ Λ Ν D O Я Λ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abel Coutinho to maneuver through the defense. Léo Zanette received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Douglas Vieira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Douglas Vieira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Léo Zanette in the 83rd minute of the match. Erik Corrêa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 86th minute Juan Dracena shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Chico Diniz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 88 minutes Ρ Λ Ν D O Я Λ's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Cesinha Sabóia who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Lion Azul FC's corner Juan Dracena fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Chico Diniz quite easily take care of the ball. Douglas Vieira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elder Azevedo in the 90th minute of the match. After having played for 91 minutes, Sílvio Luís Guedes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ρ Λ Ν D O Я Λ's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sílvio Luís Guedes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Chico Diniz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Caio Severo, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. Nicolas Pena charged in rather forcefully in the 95th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nicolas Pena the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 95th minute, Nicolas Pena hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Lion Azul FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Lion Azul FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.