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Dancam Stadium
Spectators: 7207 (Terracing: 5407, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 143) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Sandro Aparecido kicked off to start the match. Marcus Pinho hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. Caio Trancoso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sandro Aparecido in the 12th minute of play. When Virgílio Faria fell near the penalty area in the 13th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Palestra Futebol Clube's protests and gave Virgílio Faria a yellow card for diving instead. When Sandro Aparecido came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the Biologistas 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 Sandro Aparecido couldn't finish the play. Ismael Nunes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Caio Trancoso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Doriva Soeiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 24 played minutes Biologistas got a freekick which was hit by Nicolas Brasil. After having played for 26 minutes, Pedro Augusto Pontes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Palestra Futebol Clube's supporters crossed their fingers, but Pedro Augusto Pontes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 27 played minutes Biologistas got a freekick which was hit by Nicolas Brasil. The audience thought a goal was coming when Doriva Soeiro got free with Caetano Batista in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 35th minute Luciano Gonçalves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Caio Trancoso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cristiano Batista struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Caetano Batista didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Palestra Futebol Clube. Biologistas's Caetano Batista played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristiano Batista in the 39th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Doriva Soeiro got free with Caetano Batista in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 46 minutes into the match, Biologistas's goalkeeper Caetano Batista had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Doriva Soeiro. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Cristiano Batista made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Willian Meira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 55th play minute Luciano Gonçalves came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Caio Trancoso. 0-1. A collision led to Biologistas getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Michel Silva hit a great ball. After having played for 66 minutes, Luciano Gonçalves managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Biologistas's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luciano Gonçalves was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Caio Trancoso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sandro Aparecido, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. 72 minutes into the match, Biologistas's Sandro Aparecido sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Caio Trancoso narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Palestra Futebol Clube's Pedro Augusto Pontes got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Caio Trancoso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sandro Aparecido in the 78th minute of the match. If Luciano Gonçalves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Cristiano Batista came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the Palestra Futebol Clube 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 Cristiano Batista couldn't finish the play. In the 92nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Biologistas's goalkeeper Caetano Batista, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to Palestra Futebol Clube getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Marcus Pinho hit a great ball. Biologistas's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Alfredo Alagoano in the 98th minute. The corner led Biologistas's Nilmar Lopez to fire away a dangerous shot which Caio Trancoso despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball.