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Arena 027
Spectators: 7446 (Terracing: 5586, Seating: 1712, VIP seats: 148) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tomás Pinho took the kick off in the first half of the match. Enéas Cunha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Délio das Neves having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Boot FC's zone, Gualter Cordeiro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Délio das Neves came out of the goal and Gualter Cordeiro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 10th match minute, Boot FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Agnaldo Bastos to maneuver through the defense. Délio das Neves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomás Pinho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Délio das Neves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomás Pinho in the 15th minute of play. Leandro Maciel didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 17th minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. Turvania AD's Leandro Maciel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cássio da Silveira in the 29th minute of play. Leandro Maciel was out of position in the 31 minute of play, and Enrique Marinho capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Enrique Marinho really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. Leandro Maciel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cássio da Silveira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. José Madureira lost his temper 36 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. After 35 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Turvania AD! In the 42nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Turvania AD's goalkeeper Leandro Maciel, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The long shot by João Francisco Fantini in the 44th minute really tested Leandro Maciel's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. In the 45th match minute, Turvania AD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gualter Cordeiro to maneuver through the defense. Tomás Vergílio came free with the goalkeeper in the 46th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Leandro Maciel could save by the left post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Enrique Marinho got free with Leandro Maciel in the 47th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cássio da Silveira made a kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Boot FC's zone, Gualter Cordeiro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Délio das Neves came out of the goal and Gualter Cordeiro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Tomás Vergílio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leandro Maciel having to interfere. Turvania AD's Leandro Maciel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by André Gerber in the 56th minute of play. After 60 minutes, Tomás Pinho mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Turvania AD and the Boot FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Boot FC booed when Turvania AD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tomás Pinho didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nilton de Barros in the 68th minute of play forced Boot FC's goalkeeper Délio das Neves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Turvania AD's Leandro Maciel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomás Vergílio in the 73rd minute of play. Boot FC's Délio das Neves proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save Boot FC from getting a goal against them. Tomás Vergílio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Leandro Maciel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tomás Vergílio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When João Francisco Dracena fell near the penalty area in the 94th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Turvania AD's protests and gave João Francisco Dracena a yellow card for diving instead. Turvania AD's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.