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Estádio Pojuquinhas
Spectators: 7212 (Terracing: 5410, Seating: 1659, VIP seats: 143) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gabriel Capixaba kicked off to start the match. After a rather tough play, AS Novelli's Jeferson Lago got a free kick in the 5th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Hermínio Botelho managed to get in a good position for a shot. Varzeado's supporters rose to their feet, but Hermínio Botelho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Umberto Velloso breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Umberto Velloso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcinho de Alcântara in the 10th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Gabriel Capixaba managed to get in a good position for a shot. AS Novelli's supporters rose to their feet, but Gabriel Capixaba was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rafinha Diniz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Umberto Velloso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hermínio Botelho in the 17th minute of the match. In the 20th minute Hermínio Botelho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Umberto Velloso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gabriel Capixaba fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rafinha Diniz having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Didi Donato in the 25th minute of play forced AS Novelli's goalkeeper Umberto Velloso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Varzeado's zone, Marcelinho Tepedino stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rafinha Diniz came out of the goal and Marcelinho Tepedino tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nildo Almeida during the 33rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, AS Novelli's Nildo Almeida got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Umberto Velloso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hermínio Botelho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Umberto Velloso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcinho de Alcântara in the 37th minute of the match. Nildo Almeida hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Marcinho de Alcântara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Umberto Velloso having to interfere. Rafinha Diniz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gabriel Capixaba's shot from short distance in the 66th minute. 79 minutes into the match, Hermínio Botelho had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Umberto Velloso. AS Novelli's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Hermínio Botelho was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. AS Novelli were furious when Nando Melo was red carded, 85 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In a very dangerous position, a player in AS Novelli fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 85th minute. Penalty! When the match had been going on for 88 minutes, Varzeado's Giuseppe Quirino 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 Umberto Velloso. Umberto Velloso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcinho de Alcântara, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. Hermínio Botelho was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 97th minute. Varzeado's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Varzeado's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.