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Estádio Japeri
Spectators: 7235 (Terracing: 5428, Seating: 1664, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. José dos Santos started the match with the kick off. In the 8th minute, Murilo Figueiredo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 9 minutes into the match, Espinosense F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Tião Sergipano came free, but Luiz Eduardo Pernambucano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 10th match minute, Espinosense F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristóvão Cardoso to maneuver through the defense. When Tião Sergipano came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the Ratquimby 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 Tião Sergipano couldn't finish the play. Bebeto Travassos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from José dos Santos, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. In the 20th minute Murilo Figueiredo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luiz Eduardo Pernambucano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Ratquimby booed when Espinosense F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlos Eduardo Marques didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luiz Eduardo Pernambucano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Murilo Figueiredo in the 24th minute of play. If Tião Sergipano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tião Sergipano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Christiano Medeiros hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Ratquimby's Bebeto Travassos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by José dos Santos in the 47th minute of play. 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.

56 minutes into the match, Ratquimby's goal looked a bit too open when Filipe Mattos came free, but Bebeto Travassos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. José dos Santos struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Bebeto Travassos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Espinosense F.C. Filipe Mattos hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Bebeto Travassos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Filipe Mattos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Murilo Figueiredo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Luiz Eduardo Pernambucano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tião Sergipano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luiz Eduardo Pernambucano having to interfere. If Murilo Figueiredo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Luiz Eduardo Pernambucano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tião Sergipano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Filipe Mattos might have been able to make a better finish in the 84th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bebeto Travassos. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Filipe Mattos ran back to his position shaking his head. After 85 minutes, Afonso Meirelles mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ratquimby and the Espinosense F.C players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 85th match minute, Ratquimby was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Afonso Meirelles to maneuver through the defense. Filipe Mattos was shown his second yellow card after 90 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 91st match minute, Espinosense F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Filipe Mattos to maneuver through the defense. When Valdo Guedes fell near the penalty area in the 92nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Espinosense F.C's protests and gave Valdo Guedes a yellow card for diving instead. In the 95th minute, Christiano Medeiros fired a really elegant long shot, but Luiz Eduardo Pernambucano threw himself and managed to get hold of the ball just in front of the right post.