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Estádio Arrepol
Spectators: 7258 (Terracing: 5445, Seating: 1669, VIP seats: 144) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Hamílton Ceresso kicked off to start the match. If Elias Rocha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 6thth minute of the game Elias Rocha who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Arrepol's Nicolas Matorin was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, Arrepol's Luís Paulo Silva got a free kick in the 6th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elias Rocha in the 9th minute of play forced Arrepol's goalkeeper Nicolas Matorin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nicolas Matorin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hamílton Ceresso in the 12th minute of the match. Hamílton Ceresso might have been able to make a better finish in the 15th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nicolas Matorin. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Hamílton Ceresso ran back to his position shaking his head. Nicolas Matorin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hamílton Ceresso's shot from short distance in the 19th minute. Palestra Itáàlia FC's Walmyr Paraíba proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 22nd minute of the match, managed to save Palestra Itáàlia FC from getting a goal against them. After having played for 28 minutes, Elias Rocha managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Palestra Itáàlia FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Elias Rocha was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 30 minutes, Hamílton Ceresso managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Palestra Itáàlia FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hamílton Ceresso was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 31st match minute, Arrepol was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lino Torres to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 36 minutes, Elias Rocha managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Palestra Itáàlia FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Elias Rocha was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hamílton Ceresso in the 39th minute of play forced Arrepol's goalkeeper Nicolas Matorin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gildo Novaes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Walmyr Paraíba having to interfere. Nicolas Matorin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elias Rocha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Palestra Itáàlia FC's Hamílton Ceresso in the 46th minute got a chance for a shot 46th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Arrepol's goalie prevented a goal. After 46 minutes, Rui Dias mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Arrepol and the Palestra Itáàlia FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After the first half Palestra Itáàlia FC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gildo Novaes to make the kick off. When Lino Torres fell near the penalty area in the 59th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Arrepol's protests and gave Lino Torres a yellow card for diving instead. In the 59th match minute, Arrepol was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lino Torres to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Arrepol getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Tomás Tróia hit a great ball. Nicolas Matorin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elias Rocha in the 63rd minute of play. After having played for 65 minutes, Hamílton Ceresso managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Palestra Itáàlia FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hamílton Ceresso was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 79 minutes into the game, Hamílton Ceresso lined in a short shot 0-2 behind a frustrated Nicolas Matorin. If Gildo Novaes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Elias Rocha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Palestra Itáàlia FC's zone, Lino Torres stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Walmyr Paraíba came out of the goal and Lino Torres tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 91st minute, Arrepol's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Hamílton Ceresso fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Palestra Itáàlia FC played a much better game than Arrepol and deserved their victory. The Arrepol players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.