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Toca dos Gatos
Spectators: 7190 (Terracing: 5394, Seating: 1653, VIP seats: 143) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Yuri Souto took the kick off in the first half of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Horácio Nascimento got free with Emerson Secco in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 12th minute, Claudinei Capixaba 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. In the 15th minute, Horácio Nascimento left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Cheetara FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. The Nicolau fans' excitement grew in the 24th match minute when Nicolau's Yuri Souto looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Emerson Secco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Simão Donato, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Horácio Nascimento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Horácio Nascimento got free with Emerson Secco in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Yuri Souto blasted a shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gilvan Dracena having to make a save. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Simão Donato made the kick off in the second half. Emerson Secco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Simão Donato in the 58th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Horácio Nascimento managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cheetara FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Horácio Nascimento was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Emerson Secco breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Fabrício Galvão charged in rather forcefully in the 83rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fabrício Galvão the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Nicolau's Emerson Secco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Simão Donato in the 86th minute of play. In the 91st minute, Silvério Montenegro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Emerson Secco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Horácio Nascimento, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. Simão Donato sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 96th minute, Thiago Simão hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 98th minute, Simão Donato 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. The Nicolau players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Cheetara FC from taking control. The game ends in a draw.