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Spectators: 7207 (Terracing: 5407, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 143) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rodriguinho Alcântara kicked off to start the match. Rodriguinho Alcântara's late challenge caught a AS Novelli's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rodriguinho Alcântara helped the player get up and apologised. After 3 played minutes Lombas FC got a freekick which was hit by Rodriguinho Alcântara. Eliseu da Mata fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dênis Lopes having to interfere. Renan Ortiz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edvaldo Gaspar, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. After having played for 14 minutes, Edvaldo Gaspar managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lombas FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Edvaldo Gaspar was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodriguinho Alcântara in the 19th minute of play forced AS Novelli's goalkeeper Renan Ortiz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 20th minute, Edvaldo Gaspar left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Lombas FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. After 23 minutes, Edvaldo Gaspar mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lombas FC and the AS Novelli players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Lombas FC getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Edvaldo Gaspar hit a great ball. After 24 minutes of play Lombas FC's Rodriguinho Alcântara was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Rodriguinho Alcântara hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. When Lombas FC's Edvaldo Gaspar, in the 27th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Lombas FC. After 29 minutes, Célio Vianna mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AS Novelli and the Lombas FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 29th match minute, AS Novelli was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Célio Vianna to maneuver through the defense. In the 30th minute of the match Elivélton de Barros shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Renan Ortiz showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The supporters of Lombas FC booed when AS Novelli was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benedito de Alcântara didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edvaldo Gaspar in the 35th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Renan Ortiz saved AS Novelli from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eliseu da Mata in the 38th minute of play forced Lombas FC's goalkeeper Dênis Lopes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dênis Lopes was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Eliseu da Mata showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 40 minute of play. The AS Novelli players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Lombas FC were winning 1-2.

After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Edvaldo Gaspar managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lombas FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Edvaldo Gaspar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Renan Ortiz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Eliseu da Mata had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eliseu da Mata fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dênis Lopes having to interfere. In the 67th minute Eduardo Cearense shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dênis Lopes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 68 minutes into the match, AS Novelli's Eliseu da Mata sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dênis Lopes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Henrique Paraense received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Renan Ortiz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 76 minutes into the match, Eliseu da Mata had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dênis Lopes. Lombas FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Eliseu da Mata was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. If Eduardo Cearense had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Eliseu da Mata had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 88th minute Eliseu da Mata shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dênis Lopes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eduardo Cearense fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dênis Lopes having to interfere. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.