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Arena das Asas
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Luiz Fabiano de Almeida got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute, Paulinho Arantes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Edvaldo Arruda came up free with the goalie in the 4th minute, the Seleção do Buteco 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 Edvaldo Arruda couldn't finish the play. Laércio Mesquita blasted a shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Tião Galvão having to make a save. In the 5th minute, Rafa Vianna left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Seleção do Buteco fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. After 11 minutes, Laércio Mesquita mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Seleção do Buteco and the Gaviões Futebol Clube players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Gaviões Futebol Clube's Cido Luz got a free kick in the 15th minute. Gaviões Futebol Clube's Tião Galvão played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Laércio Mesquita in the 16th minute of play. 20 minutes into the game, Seleção do Buteco's Laércio Mesquita nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tião Galvão made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. If Arlindo Mota had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Seleção do Buteco booed when Gaviões Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Paulinho Arantes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Otávio Fantini charged in rather forcefully in the 31st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Otávio Fantini the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 32nd match minute, Gaviões Futebol Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Otávio Fantini to maneuver through the defense. 34 minutes into the match, Seleção do Buteco's goalkeeper Joel Vargas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Luiz Fabiano de Almeida. 38 minutes into the game, Arlindo Mota was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Seleção do Buteco's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Gaviões Futebol Clube the free kick. A collision led to Seleção do Buteco getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Arlindo Mota hit a great ball. Seleção do Buteco's Joel Vargas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cido Luz in the 42nd minute of play. Seleção do Buteco's defense didn't have a chance, in the 45th minute, when Luiz Fabiano de Almeida scored to the left of an out of position Joel Vargas, making the score, 1-2. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Laércio Mesquita to strike the kick off in the second half. Tião Galvão took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Laércio Mesquita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Seleção do Buteco's Edvaldo Arruda got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 56 minutes into the match, Gaviões Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Arlindo Mota came free, but Tião Galvão reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arlindo Mota in the 58th minute of play forced Gaviões Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Tião Galvão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 59th minute, Laércio Mesquita hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Laércio Mesquita in the 63rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tião Galvão saved Gaviões Futebol Clube from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Gaviões Futebol Clube's Otávio Fantini got a free kick in the 63rd minute. If Laércio Mesquita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 74 minutes into the game, Seleção do Buteco's Rafa Vianna nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tião Galvão made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. Gaviões Futebol Clube's Ricardinho Chaves was substituted for Cido Luz. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arlindo Mota in the 82nd minute of play forced Gaviões Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Tião Galvão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 83rd minute, Luiz Fabiano de Almeida had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. 83 minutes into the game, Gilson Abreu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Seleção do Buteco's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Gaviões Futebol Clube the free kick. Gilson Abreu kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. In the 93rd minute Edvaldo Arruda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tião Galvão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Seleção do Buteco eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.