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Estádio Raizinhas
Spectators: 7088 (Terracing: 5421, Seating: 1662, VIP seats: 5) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Flavinho Sanches got the match started through his kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Raizinhas's Kauan Pinheiro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Giuseppe Nunes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Arí Soares hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Kauan Pinheiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Giuseppe Nunes having to interfere. After having played for 15 minutes, Flavinho Sanches managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rickers's supporters crossed their fingers, but Flavinho Sanches was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 20th minute of the match Júlio Custódio sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Percival Trevisan skillfully saved the ball. Percival Trevisan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Flavinho Sanches's shot from short distance in the 24th minute. Giuseppe Nunes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kauan Pinheiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rickers's Giuseppe Nunes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kauan Pinheiro in the 30th minute of play. 31 minutes into the match, Rickers's goalkeeper Giuseppe Nunes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Olívio Rocha. 34 minutes into the match, Raizinhas's goal looked a bit too open when Patrick Schmidt came free, but Percival Trevisan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Flavinho Sanches during the 43rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Angelo Castro charged in rather forcefully in the 51st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Angelo Castro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Rickers's Angelo Castro got a free kick in the 51st minute. In the 53rd minute of the match Denílson Meirelles sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Giuseppe Nunes skillfully saved the ball. Olívio Rocha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 58 minutes into the match, Raizinhas's Kauan Pinheiro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Giuseppe Nunes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Olívio Rocha blasted a shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Giuseppe Nunes having to make a save. Denílson Meirelles's late challenge caught a Rickers's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Denílson Meirelles helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Raizinhas's Denílson Meirelles got a free kick in the 62nd minute. When Flavinho Sanches was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 63 minutes had been played. The supporters of Raizinhas booed when Rickers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Flavinho Sanches didn't get a good kick on the ball. Percival Trevisan made a fantastic save in the 68th minute, when Patrick Schmidt sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to Raizinhas getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Kauan Pinheiro hit a great ball. Giuseppe Nunes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Denílson Meirelles, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Giuseppe Nunes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kauan Pinheiro in the 89th minute of play. If Kauan Pinheiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Giuseppe Nunes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Olívio Rocha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Rickers players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Raizinhas from taking control. The game ends in a draw.