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Arena Paquetá
Spectators: 7650 (Terracing: 5738, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 153) After a rather tough play, Empate Esporte Clube's Frédson Domingues got a free kick in the 7th minute. Konrad Gardocki made a fantastic save in the 9th minute, when Frédson Domingues sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Frédson Domingues got free with Konrad Gardocki in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 17th minute, Edvaldo Barbosa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nestor Fontenelle fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Osvaldo Abraão having to interfere. Osvaldo Abraão came out of the goal in the 25th minute to try and stop a shot by Progresso FC's Ian Correia. But to his dismay, Ian Correia quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. 28 minutes into the match, Empate Esporte Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Nestor Fontenelle came free, but Osvaldo Abraão reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Konrad Gardocki showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frédson Domingues, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. The supporters of Empate Esporte Clube booed when Progresso FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Filipe do Nascimento didn't get a good kick on the ball. Horacio Jesus Espinace sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ian Correia in the 45th minute of play forced Empate Esporte Clube's goalkeeper Osvaldo Abraão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Nestor Fontenelle made a kick off. In the 50th minute, Filipe do Nascimento hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rudy Lindsholt's late challenge caught a Empate Esporte Clube's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rudy Lindsholt helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Empate Esporte Clube booed when Progresso FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rudy Lindsholt didn't get a good kick on the ball. Andrézinho Medeiros hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Andrézinho Medeiros kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. Osvaldo Abraão was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 60th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Norberto Romero. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nestor Fontenelle in the 61st minute of play forced Empate Esporte Clube's goalkeeper Osvaldo Abraão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 63 minutes had been played when some careless play by Empate Esporte Clube's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Norberto Romero was slow to take the kick. During this time Progresso FC's players had a chance to rest. Edvaldo Barbosa tried in the 63rd minute to hit away a contribution but miss-kicked the ball which ended up in his own goal and left an unhappy Osvaldo Abraão a with quite unnecessary self made goal. Result 0-2. The audience was convinced that Horacio Jesus Espinace's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Konrad Gardocki was relentless in the 74th minute of the game. In the 76th minute of the match, Ian Correia got a very nice opportunity to score, but Osvaldo Abraão was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Osvaldo Abraão took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nestor Fontenelle, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ian Correia got free with Osvaldo Abraão in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ian Correia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Osvaldo Abraão having to interfere. Progresso FC made a substitution. Maicon de Moraes replaced Amílton Talló. Progresso FC played a much better game than Empate Esporte Clube and deserved their victory. The Empate Esporte Clube players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.