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Arena Batistão
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Víktor Correia kicked off to start the match. 8 minutes had been played when some careless play by Solar Group FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jeferson Madureira was slow to take the kick. During this time Confiança's players had a chance to rest. Víktor Correia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Sílvio Luís Freire tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Rui Vale came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the Confiança 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 Rui Vale couldn't finish the play. After 13 played minutes Solar Group FC got a freekick which was hit by César Aguiar. In the 14th minute of the match, Rui Vale tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Eugênio Tasso saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Eugênio Tasso was out of position in the 17 minute of play, and Rui Vale capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Rui Vale really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. In the 19th match minute, Solar Group FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Flavinho Proença to maneuver through the defense. Aírton Brito sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Solar Group FC's Eugênio Tasso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rui Vale in the 23rd minute of play. Sílvio Luís Freire stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jarbas Moreira's shot from short distance in the 25th minute. Víktor Correia recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 26th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Víktor Correia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 31st minute of the game. One of Confiança:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Solar Group FC:s goal. Oséas Tinoco shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Víktor Correia in the 34th minute of play forced Confiança's goalkeeper Sílvio Luís Freire to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 37 minutes, Noel de Queiroz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Confiança and the Solar Group FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Noel de Queiroz hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. After 39 minutes, Valdo Arce mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Confiança and the Solar Group FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Confiança getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Valdo Arce hit a great ball. After having played for 40 minutes, Jarbas Moreira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Solar Group FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jarbas Moreira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Sílvio Luís Freire showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jarbas Moreira in the 42nd minute of the match. Rui Vale fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eugênio Tasso having to interfere. In the 47th minute, Aírton Brito 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. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Rui Vale to strike the kick off in the second half. Víktor Correia struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Sílvio Luís Freire didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Solar Group FC. In the 59th minute Víktor Correia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sílvio Luís Freire saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 61st minute Víktor Correia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sílvio Luís Freire saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jarbas Moreira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Víktor Correia in the 65th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sílvio Luís Freire prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With an all-out effort, Solar Group FC's Sílvio Luís Freire threw himself towards the right post 66 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Víktor Correia, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Víktor Correia received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Sílvio Luís Freire came out and tried to block the shot, but Víktor Correia slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 70th minute. When André Luís Leão fell near the penalty area in the 73rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Solar Group FC's protests and gave André Luís Leão a yellow card for diving instead. André Luís Leão kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Aírton Brito fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eugênio Tasso having to interfere. Noel de Queiroz was shown his second yellow card after 80 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 81st minute, Noel de Queiroz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jarbas Moreira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sílvio Luís Freire having to interfere. After 88 minutes of play Solar Group FC's André Luís Leão was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. A collision led to Solar Group FC getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. André Luís Leão hit a great ball. Eugênio Tasso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aírton Brito in the 93rd minute of the match. Despite being the better team, Solar Group FC failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.