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Estádio Canicora
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Guga Vander started the match with the kick off. In the 5th minute, Mauro Velloso had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. 5 minutes into the game, Dráusio Branco was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Expressinho-ES F.C's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Atlético Lucena FC the free kick. Atlético Lucena FC's Luisinho Ribeiro was substituted for Mauro Velloso. In the 6th minute, Dráusio Branco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marcelinho Cardoso who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 7thth minute tested the skills of Alfredão de Queiroz when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Luizinho Negri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Guga Vander in the 9th minute of play. Marcelinho Cardoso's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 12thth minute, Alfredão de Queiroz skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The supporters of Expressinho-ES F.C booed when Atlético Lucena FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlos Fernando Meireles didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marcelinho Cardoso took the ball and in the 18 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alfredão de Queiroz. Alfredão de Queiroz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. André Luiz Tavares's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Luizinho Negri read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 21st minute of play. After 30 played minutes, Atlético Lucena FC's Vítor Tasso shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Alfredão de Queiroz came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Atlético Lucena FC reached it. After having played for 34 minutes, André Luiz Tavares managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Expressinho-ES F.C's supporters crossed their fingers, but André Luiz Tavares was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Marcelinho Cardoso succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-1 in the 36th playminute. Marcelinho Cardoso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 48th play minutes Guga Vander shot 2-2, a short shot which went by Luizinho Negri and just under the crossbar into goal. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Marcelinho Cardoso made the kick off in the second half. Sydney Moreira kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. Luisão Meirelles kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Guga Vander in the 60th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Luizinho Negri prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Luisão Meirelles struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Alfredão de Queiroz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Atlético Lucena FC. In the 67th minute, Luisão Meirelles made a precise shot to the right of Alfredão de Queiroz. Expressinho-ES F.C's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. 70 minutes into the match, Marcelinho Cardoso had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alfredão de Queiroz. Expressinho-ES F.C's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Marcelinho Cardoso was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-2. The audience was convinced that Marcelinho Cardoso's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alfredão de Queiroz was relentless in the 74th minute of the game. 78 minutes into the match, Expressinho-ES F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Marcelinho Cardoso came free, but Alfredão de Queiroz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 80th minute, André Luiz Tavares hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marcelinho Cardoso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Alfredão de Queiroz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alfredão de Queiroz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vítor Tasso, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Alfredão de Queiroz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcelinho Cardoso, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. When Sydney Moreira fell near the penalty area in the 87th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Atlético Lucena FC's protests and gave Sydney Moreira a yellow card for diving instead.