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Spectators: 7229 (Terracing: 5423, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) Zandonadi FC's Romário Andrade started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 5th minute, Elder Bertassi made a precise shot to the right of Lucas Paraibano. Zandonadi FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. If José Carlos da Mata had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Florencio FC's zone, Chico Mazza stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Carlos Esteves came out of the goal and Chico Mazza tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Elder Bertassi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Lucas Paraibano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Romário Andrade fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Esteves having to interfere. 25 minutes into the match, Florencio FC's goalkeeper Carlos Esteves had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by José Carlos da Mata. Adrianinho de Mendonça's late challenge caught a Zandonadi FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Adrianinho de Mendonça helped the player get up and apologised. Carlos Esteves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Romário Andrade, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Elder Bertassi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 35th of the match, Romário Andrade tried to place the ball in the upper right corner, but Carlos Esteves got in the way and made a wonderful save. José Carlos da Mata sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Diego Hoffmann charged in rather forcefully in the 44th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Diego Hoffmann the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Diego Hoffmann kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. José Carlos da Mata received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Carlos Esteves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Zandonadi FC's Romário Andrade in the 48th minute got a chance for a shot 48th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Florencio FC's goalie prevented a goal. The Zandonadi FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Florencio FC were winning 0-1.

The wind increased when Luís Guilherme Ferreira made the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Florencio FC's Umberto Carneiro got a free kick in the 57th minute. Romário Andrade received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Carlos Esteves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 64th minute, José Carlos da Mata 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. In the 65th match minute, Florencio FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Umberto Carneiro to maneuver through the defense. Romário Andrade fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Esteves having to interfere. The Florencio FC fans' excitement grew in the 73rd match minute when Florencio FC's Adrianinho de Mendonça looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Elder Bertassi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Carlos Esteves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Carlos da Mata in the 79th minute of the match. Luís Guilherme Ferreira was extremely unlucky when he, in the 82nd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Florencio FC's Carlos Esteves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Romário Andrade in the 92nd minute of play. Lucas Paraibano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luís Guilherme Ferreira, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. With a little luck, Zandonadi FC's Lucas Paraibano got control of the ball when Luís Guilherme Ferreira tried to sneak it across the goal line. Chico Mazza charged in rather forcefully in the 97th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Chico Mazza the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Chico Mazza hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luís Guilherme Ferreira in the 98th minute of play forced Zandonadi FC's goalkeeper Lucas Paraibano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Zandonadi FC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Florencio FC's performance. The match ended with a win for Florencio FC.