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Estádio Cabeleira
Spectators: 7192 (Terracing: 5395, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 143) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ronaldinho Linhares kicked off to start the match. After a rather tough play, XXXXXXXXXXXV's Armando Furtado got a free kick in the 2nd minute. After a defensive mix-up in XXXXXXXXXXXV's zone, Matheus Hoffmann stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pedro Paulo Motta came out of the goal and Matheus Hoffmann tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Abreus EC getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Cauã Luz hit a great ball. Hamílton Toledo struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Nicolas Saldanha didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for XXXXXXXXXXXV. Hamílton Toledo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Nicolas Saldanha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Matheus Hoffmann received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Pedro Paulo Motta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 29 minutes of play, Abreus EC's Ronaldinho Linhares made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pedro Paulo Motta was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of XXXXXXXXXXXV booed when Abreus EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cauã Luz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Elano Rocha in the 32nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nicolas Saldanha prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After having played for 37 minutes, Elano Rocha managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. XXXXXXXXXXXV's supporters crossed their fingers, but Elano Rocha was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Elano Rocha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

With an all-out effort, Abreus EC's Pedro Paulo Motta threw himself towards the right post 58 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Ronaldinho Linhares, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Elano Rocha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nicolas Saldanha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elano Rocha in the 67th minute of the match. In the 68th minute Ronaldinho Linhares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Paulo Motta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nicolas Saldanha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hamílton Toledo, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Pedro Paulo Motta showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ronaldinho Linhares in the 72nd minute of the match. XXXXXXXXXXXV's Pedro Paulo Motta proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 78th minute of the match, managed to save XXXXXXXXXXXV from getting a goal against them. Cauã Luz charged in rather forcefully in the 79th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cauã Luz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Abreus EC's Cauã Luz got a free kick in the 79th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elano Rocha in the 97th minute of play forced Abreus EC's goalkeeper Nicolas Saldanha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 97th minute, Elano Rocha made a precise shot to the right of Nicolas Saldanha. Abreus EC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. 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.