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Estádio da Colina
Spectators: 7254 (Terracing: 5654, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 100) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Arnaldo Fantini started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arnaldo Fantini in the 6th minute of play forced Eldorado FC's goalkeeper Enio Quirino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Paulo José Damião charged in rather forcefully in the 7th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Paulo José Damião the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Enio Quirino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arnaldo Fantini, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. Lino Queirós hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Hudson das Neves took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 11th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Enio Quirino. Eldorado FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The supporters of Paneleros FC booed when Eldorado FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. David Guedes didn't get a good kick on the ball. 15 minutes into the match, Narciso Freire had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Natanael Silva. Paneleros FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Narciso Freire was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Eldorado FC's Enio Quirino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hudson das Neves in the 21st minute of play. In the 26th minute of the match Magno Mattos sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Enio Quirino skillfully saved the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Samuel Palmeira managed to get in a good position for a shot. Paneleros FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Samuel Palmeira was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Enio Quirino breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 37 minutes into the game, one of Eldorado FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. After 40 minutes Eldorado FC's goalkeeper Enio Quirino managed, with a little bit of luck, save Samuel Palmeira's penalty, on his right side after a tricky shot. In the 40th minute, Samuel Palmeira left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Paneleros FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Arnaldo Fantini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 46th minute of the match, Paulo José Hermes got a very nice opportunity to score, but Enio Quirino was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Paulo José Damião made a kick off. Magno Mattos charged in rather forcefully in the 51st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Magno Mattos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Paneleros FC's Magno Mattos got a free kick in the 51st minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Paulo José Damião in the 62nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Natanael Silva saved Paneleros FC from getting behind. In the 64th minute Arnaldo Fantini shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Enio Quirino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Paneleros FC booed when Eldorado FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Paulo José Damião didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eldorado FC's Enio Quirino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arnaldo Fantini in the 69th minute of play. Paulo José Hermes hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. Enio Quirino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulo José Hermes in the 78th minute of play. In the 86th match minute, Paneleros FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arnaldo Fantini to maneuver through the defense. Enio Quirino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulo José Hermes, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Eldorado FC's zone, Arnaldo Fantini stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Enio Quirino came out of the goal and Arnaldo Fantini tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 95th match minute, Eldorado FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paulo José Damião to maneuver through the defense. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.