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Spectators: 7451 (Terracing: 5626, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 100) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Milosz Kozak kicked off to start the match. The supporters of Maratoneiro booed when Novo Hamburgo SA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gerson Bittencourt didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Diego Antunes in the 5th minute of play forced Novo Hamburgo SA's goalkeeper Toma Benga to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 6th minute Sílvio Luís Félix shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Toma Benga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Novo Hamburgo SA's Toma Benga played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sílvio Luís Félix in the 8th minute of play. Milosz Kozak blasted a shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sérgio Paulista having to make a save. Novo Hamburgo SA's Daniel Siggman got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 18 minutes, Milosz Kozak mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Novo Hamburgo SA and the Maratoneiro players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Maratoneiro booed when Novo Hamburgo SA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Milosz Kozak didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sílvio Luís Félix in the 20th minute of play forced Novo Hamburgo SA's goalkeeper Toma Benga to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 22nd minute Cauan Gonçalves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Toma Benga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Milosz Kozak fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sérgio Paulista having to interfere. Milosz Kozak fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sérgio Paulista having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Marcinho Netto managed to get in a good position for a shot. Novo Hamburgo SA's supporters rose to their feet, but Marcinho Netto was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sérgio Paulista breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 33rd minute Tales Leão shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Toma Benga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 37 minutes into the match, Novo Hamburgo SA's goal looked a bit too open when Cauan Gonçalves came free, but Toma Benga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 39th minute, Tales Leão made a precise shot to the right of Toma Benga. Novo Hamburgo SA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. The supporters of Maratoneiro booed when Novo Hamburgo SA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Daniel Siggman didn't get a good kick on the ball.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tales Santos made a kick off. Toma Benga showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tales Santos in the 52nd minute of the match. Sílvio Luís Félix could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 53rd minute of the match, but Toma Benga made a huge save. 59 minutes into the match, Novo Hamburgo SA's goal looked a bit too open when Cauan Gonçalves came free, but Toma Benga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Toma Benga made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Sílvio Luís Félix sent off a good shot on target. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Milosz Kozak in the 74th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sérgio Paulista prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Daniel Siggman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sílvio Luís Félix came free with the goalkeeper in the 78th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Toma Benga could save by the left post. In the 85th minute Tales Santos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Toma Benga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Toma Benga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tales Leão, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Maratoneiro's Sérgio Paulista played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Milosz Kozak in the 96th minute of play. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Maratoneiro walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.