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Ninho de Ratos
Spectators: 7171 (Terracing: 5380, Seating: 1649, VIP seats: 142) Goianapolis's Manfredo Pimenta started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 4 played minutes Goianapolis got a freekick which was hit by Nilton Paraíba. Paulinho Sergipano, 5 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. In the 12th minute, Murilo Figueiredo made a precise shot to the right of Tiago Cruz. Goianapolis's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Tiago Cruz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Murilo Figueiredo in the 19th minute. Manuel Penha charged in rather forcefully in the 22nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Manuel Penha the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Ratquimby booed when Goianapolis was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manuel Penha didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Manuel Penha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 32nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Ratquimby's goalkeeper Bebeto Travassos, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Murilo Figueiredo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tiago Cruz having to interfere. Tiago Cruz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tião Sergipano in the 38th minute of the match. In the 38th minute, Manuel Penha hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 42 minutes into the match, Goianapolis's goal looked a bit too open when Tião Sergipano came free, but Tiago Cruz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A hard shot 43 in the game by Murilo Figueiredo from a close distance when the talented Tiago Cruz managed to make a qualified save. Goianapolis's players were relieved. The supporters of Ratquimby booed when Goianapolis was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manuel Penha didn't get a good kick on the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tião Sergipano to make the kick off. Tiago Cruz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Murilo Figueiredo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Ratquimby getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Afonso Meirelles hit a great ball. If Lenílson Schmidt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tião Sergipano took the ball and in the 64 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Tiago Cruz. Tiago Cruz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tião Sergipano in the 70th minute of play forced Goianapolis's goalkeeper Tiago Cruz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tião Sergipano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The supporters of Goianapolis booed when Ratquimby was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sérgio Azevedo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tiago Cruz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Murilo Figueiredo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 83rd minute, Ernani Salgado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 87th minute, Murilo Figueiredo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tiago Cruz was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-0. A collision led to Ratquimby getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. João Vítor Barral hit a great ball.