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Estádio Botupora
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Tricolor's Eriberto Santana started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd match minute, Crobas FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Décio Valadares to maneuver through the defense. Cássio Santana's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Willian Vale read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 4th minute of play. Décio Valadares hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. In the 10th minute of the match Tricolor got a corner. Crobas FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Luisinho Souto ran over to the corner to take the kick. Luisinho Souto made a great header on Tricolor's corner, it was just that Crobas FC's Willian Vale managed to reach the ball for a save. Diogo do Valle showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Váldson Alves, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Diogo do Valle took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Serginho Secco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 15thth minute of the game Serginho Secco who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Tricolor's Diogo do Valle was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After having played for 18 minutes, Cássio Santana managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tricolor's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cássio Santana was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Willian Vale showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eriberto Santana in the 20th minute of the match. Váldson Alves struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Diogo do Valle didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Crobas FC. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Serginho Secco managed to get in a good position for a shot. Crobas FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Serginho Secco was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Diogo do Valle breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Serginho Secco's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Diogo do Valle was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. In the 28th match minute, Tricolor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by João Augusto Amaral to maneuver through the defense. In the 30th minute Váldson Alves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Diogo do Valle saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Serginho Secco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Diogo do Valle having to interfere. Eriberto Santana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Willian Vale having to interfere. When Váldson Alves came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the Crobas FC 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 Váldson Alves couldn't finish the play. Serginho Secco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Diogo do Valle having to interfere. 46 minutes into the match, Tricolor's Cássio Santana sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Willian Vale narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Diogo do Valle showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Serginho Secco, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Serginho Secco to make the kick off. Diogo do Valle made a fantastic save in the 53rd minute, when Váldson Alves sent off a good shot on target. Arnaldo Messias charged in rather forcefully in the 54th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Arnaldo Messias the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Eriberto Santana received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Willian Vale tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Tricolor's Cássio Santana in the 69th minute got a chance for a shot 69th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Crobas FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 70th match minute, Crobas FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ulysses Loyola to maneuver through the defense. Diogo do Valle showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Serginho Secco in the 74th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Crobas FC's Emerson de Amaral got a free kick in the 79th minute. Willian Vale showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eriberto Santana in the 89th minute of the match. With a little luck, Tricolor's Diogo do Valle got control of the ball when Váldson Alves tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Tricolor fans cheered their team off the field, for while Crobas FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.