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Philipps Arena
Spectators: 7202 (Terracing: 5403, Seating: 1656, VIP seats: 143) Fernandinho Maciel made the kick off and thus started the match. Nelson Dante showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Doriva Pereira, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. 22 minutes into the match, Philipps FC's goal looked a bit too open when Fernandinho Maciel came free, but Nelson Dante reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Doriva Pereira in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nelson Dante saved Philipps FC from getting behind. Philipps FC's Nelson Dante played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fernandinho Maciel in the 28th minute of play. Fernandinho Maciel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Nelson Dante tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Carlos Araújo hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. In the 40th minute of the match Manuel Neiva shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Nelson Dante showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Nelson Dante showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benedito Dantas, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. When Dário Marinho fell near the penalty area in the 49th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cejam FC's protests and gave Dário Marinho a yellow card for diving instead. Dário Marinho hit a great freekick 49 minutes into the match. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gonçalo Guerra to make the kick off. In the 58th minute Marcel Valladares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelo Santos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nelson Dante took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fernandinho Maciel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Doriva Pereira scored 0-2 in the 64th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nelson Dante, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 71 minutes into the match, Cejam FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gonçalo Guerra came free, but Marcelo Santos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Fernandinho Maciel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Doriva Pereira blasted a shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nelson Dante having to make a save. In the 77th match minute, Philipps FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Virgílio dos Santos to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Fernandinho Maciel managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cejam FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Fernandinho Maciel was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nelson Dante breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Wanderson de Azevedo fell near the penalty area in the 81st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Philipps FC's protests and gave Wanderson de Azevedo a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Philipps FC getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Wanderson de Azevedo hit a great ball. Fernandinho Maciel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Nelson Dante tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 85 minutes in the game, Doriva Pereira fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Nelson Dante having to interfere. 86 minutes into the game, one of Philipps FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. When the match had been going on for 87 minutes, Cejam FC's Olavo Garcia got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Nelson Dante. In the 94th minute the ball was on its way in behind Philipps FC's goalkeeper Nelson Dante, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 98 played minutes, Cejam FC's Manuel Neiva shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Nelson Dante 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 Cejam FC reached it. After 98 minutes, Marcel Valladares mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Philipps FC and the Cejam FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Cejam FC booed when Philipps FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 98 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcel Valladares didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nelson Dante took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fernandinho Maciel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Fernandinho Maciel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 103rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the final whistle sounded Cejam FC left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Philipps FC.