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Estádio Caricaca
Spectators: 7406 (Terracing: 5555, Seating: 1703, VIP seats: 148) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Noel Mota got the match started through his kick off. The audience was convinced that Noel Mota's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Paulo Renato de Brito was relentless in the 3rd minute of the game. The supporters of AMERICA booed when Caricaca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claudinho Ferraz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Paulo Renato de Brito didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Geovanni Trevisan went, in the 7th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. If Geovanni Trevisan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, AMERICA's Noel Mota got a free kick in the 13th minute. 17 minutes into the match, AMERICA's Geovanni Trevisan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Paulo Renato de Brito narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 24 minutes into the game, AMERICA's Geovanni Trevisan nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Paulo Renato de Brito made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Noel Mota managed to get in a good position for a shot. AMERICA's supporters rose to their feet, but Noel Mota was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Paulo Renato de Brito breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 29th minute Noel Mota shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulo Renato de Brito saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dinei Bittencourt hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. Paulo Renato de Brito showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Noel Mota, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Hílton Paes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulo Renato de Brito having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Wágner Lago to make the kick off. After 58 played minutes Caricaca got a freekick which was hit by Allan Leite. 59 minutes into the match, Caricaca's goalkeeper Paulo Renato de Brito had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Noel Mota. After a rather tough play, AMERICA's Dudu Breckenfeld got a free kick in the 61st minute. Noel Mota in the 65thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Paulo Renato de Brito, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. A collision led to Caricaca getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Juninho Pernambucano hit a great ball. 70 minutes into the match, AMERICA's Claudinho de Amaral broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Paulo Renato de Brito made a fantastic save in the 77th minute, when Geovanni Trevisan sent off a good shot on target. 78 minutes into the match, Caricaca's goalkeeper Paulo Renato de Brito had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Noel Mota. Geovanni Trevisan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Geovanni Trevisan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Noel Mota in the 89thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Paulo Renato de Brito, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. A hard shot 91 in the game by Noel Mota from a close distance when the talented Paulo Renato de Brito managed to make a qualified save. Caricaca's players were relieved. In the 92nd match minute, Caricaca was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wágner Lago to maneuver through the defense. In the 93rd match minute, AMERICA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dudu Breckenfeld to maneuver through the defense. When the final whistle went the supporters of AMERICA were delighted that their team had defeated the much more dominant Caricaca side.