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Pubas
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Felippe do Nascimento took the kick off in the first half of the match. Pubas's Mauro da Mata played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felippe do Nascimento in the 3rd minute of play. 6 minutes into the game, Aloísio Fonseca was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cresciuma's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pubas the free kick. After a rather tough play, Cresciuma's Aloísio Fonseca got a free kick in the 6th minute. When Felippe do Nascimento came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the Cresciuma fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Felippe do Nascimento couldn't finish the play. Manoel Favoretto's late challenge caught a Cresciuma's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Manoel Favoretto helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Pubas's Manoel Favoretto got a free kick in the 14th minute. Cresciuma's Francisco de Alcântara couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 15th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Pubas. If Elói Leite had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mauro da Mata took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elói Leite, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Elói Leite had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eriberto Nascimento took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amadeu Rodrigues, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 35 minutes into the match, Pubas's goal looked a bit too open when Elói Leite came free, but Mauro da Mata reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nilson Vaz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Eriberto Nascimento tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Cresciuma fans' excitement grew in the 38th match minute when Cresciuma's Elói Leite 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 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 42 minutes into the game, Felippe do Nascimento cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Mauro da Mata was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Eriberto Nascimento showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amadeu Rodrigues in the 47th minute of the match. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Amadeu Rodrigues to strike the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Elói Leite managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cresciuma's supporters rose to their feet, but Elói Leite was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mauro da Mata breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 61st minute Felippe do Nascimento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mauro da Mata saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nilson Vaz's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eriberto Nascimento read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 65th minute of play. If Felippe do Nascimento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Elói Leite got free with Mauro da Mata in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 76th minute, Francisco de Alcântara hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Elói Leite received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Mauro da Mata tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Elói Leite came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the Cresciuma fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Elói Leite couldn't finish the play. In the 88th match minute, Cresciuma was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dênis da Fonseca to maneuver through the defense. André Luís Motta's late challenge caught a Cresciuma's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. André Luís Motta helped the player get up and apologised. André Luís Motta hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. Elói Leite in the 91stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Mauro da Mata, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Cresciuma had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.