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Estádio Amarantina
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Samuel Simão started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Thomás Prata sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Geovani de Senna hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. José Pedro Damião took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thomás Prata, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 21 minutes into the match, Corinthians Cacau Show's Eliézer Pontes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that José Pedro Damião narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 23rd match minute, Amarantina EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jarbas Pombal to maneuver through the defense. After 24 minutes of play, Corinthians Cacau Show's Thomás Prata made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. José Pedro Damião was left in no man's land by his defense there! José Pedro Damião showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eliézer Pontes, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Cafu Martins made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Samuel Simão in the 33rd minute of play. In the 39th minute, Yuri Mendes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 41st minute the ball was on its way in behind Amarantina EC's goalkeeper José Pedro Damião, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. José Pedro Damião showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eliézer Pontes, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Oswaldo Mattos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. José Pedro Damião tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eliézer Pontes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Pedro Damião having to interfere. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Thomás Prata made the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Geovani de Senna during the 54th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 54th minute, Geovani de Senna hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eliézer Pontes's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but José Pedro Damião read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 56th minute of play. After 58 minutes of play, Amarantina EC's Samuel Simão made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cafu Martins was left in no man's land by his defense there! Dalmo de Alcântara took the ball and in the 64 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Cafu Martins. Cafu Martins dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. After a rather tough play, Corinthians Cacau Show's Geovani de Senna got a free kick in the 72nd minute. 73 minutes into the match, Amarantina EC's Jarbas Pombal broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Luiz Paulo Leal hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Samuel Simão recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 80th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Samuel Simão recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 83rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 87th minute, Corinthians Cacau Show's Thomás Prata dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-2. Eliézer Pontes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. José Pedro Damião tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 93rd minute, Thomás Prata managed to get in a good position for a shot. Corinthians Cacau Show's supporters rose to their feet, but Thomás Prata was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. José Pedro Damião breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.