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Arena Valentina
Spectators: 7190 (Terracing: 5394, Seating: 1653, VIP seats: 143) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Luiz Fabiano Capixaba took the kick off in the first half of the match. Valentina SC's Fernando Henrique played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luiz Fabiano Capixaba in the 3rd minute of play. Fernando Henrique showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luiz Fabiano Capixaba in the 10th minute of the match. If Samuca Pirani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Samuca Pirani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mathias Mesquita having to interfere. Horácio Luz who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 28thth minute tested the skills of Mathias Mesquita when he managed to save the team from getting behind. A hard shot 33 in the game by Horácio Luz from a close distance when the talented Mathias Mesquita managed to make a qualified save. Seraphim's players were relieved. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Samuca Pirani in the 34th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mathias Mesquita saved Seraphim from getting behind. In the 37th minute, Hernani Rocha 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Hernani Rocha managed to get in a good position for a shot. Seraphim's supporters rose to their feet, but Hernani Rocha was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fernando Henrique breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 48th minute the ball was on its way in behind Seraphim's goalkeeper Mathias Mesquita, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The Valentina SC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Seraphim were winning 0-1.

Fernando Henrique made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luiz Fabiano Capixaba in the 55th minute of play. Samuca Pirani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Mathias Mesquita tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 62 minutes into the match, Seraphim's goal looked a bit too open when Horácio Luz came free, but Mathias Mesquita reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Horácio Luz in the 64th minute of play forced Seraphim's goalkeeper Mathias Mesquita to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 70th minute Samuca Pirani shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mathias Mesquita saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Luiz Fabiano Capixaba in the 72nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fernando Henrique prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Horácio Luz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mathias Mesquita having to interfere. Reynaldo Cardozo's late challenge caught a Valentina SC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Reynaldo Cardozo helped the player get up and apologised. In the 78th match minute, Seraphim was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Reynaldo Cardozo to maneuver through the defense. Hernani Rocha succeeded in the game's 86th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-2. Seraphim's Mathias Mesquita played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Horácio Luz in the 90th minute of play. In the 92nd minute Horácio Luz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mathias Mesquita saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Valentina SC's Fernando Henrique played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luiz Fabiano Capixaba in the 94th minute of play. In a very dangerous position, a player in Valentina SC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 95th minute. Penalty! The goalkeeper, Fernando Henrique, was totally fooled by Seraphim's Vito Moreira, who 97 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side.