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Spectators: 7233 (Terracing: 5460, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 100) After 3 minutes, Giuseppe Oliveira mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the CA Juventus and the Balisa FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, CA Juventus's Giuseppe Oliveira got a free kick in the 3rd minute. In the 6th minute, Maicon Braga ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Luiz Guilherme Montenegro was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Maicon Braga fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luiz Guilherme Montenegro having to interfere. In the 13th match minute, Balisa FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Olívio Vidal to maneuver through the defense. Luiz Guilherme Montenegro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Olívio Vidal in the 15th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Donato Azevedo in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Adriano de Brito saved Balisa FC from getting behind. Adriano de Brito was a little too slow when Giuseppe Oliveira got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 19th minute. The score was now 1-1. Balisa FC's Adriano de Brito proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 24th minute of the match, managed to save Balisa FC from getting a goal against them. Donato Azevedo received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Adriano de Brito came out and tried to block the shot, but Donato Azevedo slotted it home off the left post making it 2-1 in the 31st minute. After 34 minutes of play, Balisa FC's Olívio Vidal made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Luiz Guilherme Montenegro was left in no man's land by his defense there! Nuno Bertassi kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. 39 minutes into the match, CA Juventus's goal looked a bit too open when Olívio Vidal came free, but Luiz Guilherme Montenegro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 46 minutes, Giuseppe Oliveira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. CA Juventus's supporters crossed their fingers, but Giuseppe Oliveira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Balisa FC's zone, Donato Azevedo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Adriano de Brito came out of the goal and Donato Azevedo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Donato Azevedo made the kick off in the second half. CA Juventus's Luiz Guilherme Montenegro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Olívio Vidal in the 57th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Donato Azevedo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Adriano de Brito was relentless in the 58th minute of the game. Luiz Guilherme Montenegro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maicon Braga in the 63rd minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Donato Azevedo in the 65th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Adriano de Brito prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Luiz Guilherme Montenegro made a fantastic save in the 66th minute, when Caetano Paraibano sent off a good shot on target. In the 68th minute, Caetano Paraibano made a precise shot to the right of Luiz Guilherme Montenegro. CA Juventus's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3. Caetano Paraibano struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Luiz Guilherme Montenegro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Balisa FC. Giuseppe Oliveira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Adriano de Brito tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Adriano de Brito stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Donato Azevedo's shot from short distance in the 79th minute. Donato Azevedo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 82nd minute, Maicon Braga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Donato Azevedo 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. Donato Azevedo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Adriano de Brito tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 92nd minute, Donato Azevedo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Adriano de Brito was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-3. CA Juventus's Donato Azevedo got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the match had gone on for 97 minutes, Donato Azevedo put it in 4-3 from a short distance just to the right of Adriano de Brito.