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La Bombolira
Spectators: 7243 (Terracing: 5433, Seating: 1666, VIP seats: 144) Jean Damião started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 11 minutes into the game, Válbson Mineiro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Thunder F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Lira F.C. the free kick. Válbson Mineiro hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Through an outstanding action, after 16 minutes, Fabrício Rosa successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Horácio Neto stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Vágner Donato's shot from short distance in the 19th minute. In the 22nd minute, Vágner Donato 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. The supporters of Thunder F.C. booed when Lira F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anselmo Barral didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 25 played minutes Lira F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Leonel Saraiva. In the 26th minute of the match Falcão da Rocha sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Horácio Neto skillfully saved the ball. Thunder F.C.'s Fabrício Rosa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 29th minute of the match, managed to save Thunder F.C. from getting a goal against them. In the 31st minute, Vágner Donato hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Thunder F.C. getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Cícero de Medeiros hit a great ball. In the 38th minute, Jean Damião fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Fabrício Rosa, passed just outside the right post. After a defensive mix-up in Thunder F.C.'s zone, Rômulo Pitta stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fabrício Rosa came out of the goal and Rômulo Pitta tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Horácio Neto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vágner Donato in the 43rd minute of the match. In the 45th minute, Válbson Mineiro made a precise shot to the right of Horácio Neto. Lira F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. A collision led to Thunder F.C. getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Romário Neto hit a great ball. After the first half Thunder F.C. were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Vágner Donato stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Válbson Mineiro 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. Didi Vianna hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Thunder F.C.'s Falcão da Rocha couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 58th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Lira F.C.. Rômulo Pitta scored 1-2 in the 63rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fabrício Rosa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Leonel Saraiva kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Horácio Neto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vágner Donato in the 70th minute of play. 74 minutes into the match, Thunder F.C.'s Vágner Donato sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Horácio Neto narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 78 minutes into the match, Thunder F.C.'s Vágner Donato sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Horácio Neto narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Jean Damião had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Lira F.C. getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Luan Reis hit a great ball. Lira F.C.'s goalkeeper couldn't reach when Vágner Donato 88 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-3. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Thunder F.C. walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.