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Estádio Howl
Spectators: 7191 (Terracing: 5395, Seating: 1653, VIP seats: 143) After some fancy dribbling in the 2nd minute, Erik Branco managed to get in a good position for a shot. Amarantina SS's supporters rose to their feet, but Erik Branco was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Célio Viana breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 7 minutes into the game, Erik Branco cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Célio Viana was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Ulysses Marquez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulo Proença in the 14th minute of play forced Howl Holo's goalkeeper Célio Viana to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 15th minute Amauri Alvarenga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Célio Viana saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 23rd minute, Amauri Alvarenga 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. Paulo Proença received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Célio Viana tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 30 minutes, Erik Branco managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Amarantina SS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Erik Branco was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Célio Viana showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulo Proença, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Vágner Vieira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 36 minutes into the game, Ulysses Marquez was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Amarantina SS's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Howl Holo the free kick. A collision led to Amarantina SS getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Ulysses Marquez hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Paulo Proença managed to get in a good position for a shot. Amarantina SS's supporters rose to their feet, but Paulo Proença was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Célio Viana breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Erik Branco succeeded in the game's 39th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-2. If Paulo Proença had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Howl Holo booed when Amarantina SS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erik Branco didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Erik Branco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Paulo Proença to make the kick off. Clemente Maciel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Célio Viana was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Paulo Proença showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-3 in the 55 minute of play. Célio Viana took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paulo Proença, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Erik Branco's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Célio Viana read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 64th minute of play. Clemente Maciel kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. With his leg Célio Viana managed to avoid a goal in the 69thth minute, when Amarantina SS's Paulo Proença fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Howl Holo's Célio Viana proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 71st minute of the match, managed to save Howl Holo from getting a goal against them. When Ulysses Marquez was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 72 minutes had been played. After 73 played minutes Amarantina SS got a freekick which was hit by Ulysses Marquez. Howl Holo's Célio Viana played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amauri Alvarenga in the 75th minute of play. Erik Branco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Célio Viana tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Célio Viana made a fantastic save in the 84th minute, when Erik Branco sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Erik Branco got free with Célio Viana in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some fancy dribbling in the 87th minute, Sandro Damião managed to get in a good position for a shot. Amarantina SS's supporters rose to their feet, but Sandro Damião was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Célio Viana breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 94th minute, Erik Branco 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. Célio Viana was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Amauri Alvarenga showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-4 in the 96 minute of play. Amarantina SS's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.