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Heriberto Hülse
Spectators: 7190 (Terracing: 5394, Seating: 1653, VIP seats: 143) Criciúma E.C's Eliézer Duarte 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. Luiz Fabiano Souza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elano Cabral having to interfere. When the match clock showed 7 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Luiz Fabiano Souza sped through The Joker's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Elano Cabral. After some careless play in the Criciúma E.C defense, Roberto Madureira kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Caco Valle. The Criciúma E.C fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Caco Valle should have stopped the shot. After 14 played minutes The Joker got a freekick which was hit by Roberto Madureira. Edu de Salles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Caco Valle having to interfere. After 22 minutes, Luiz Fabiano Souza made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. The Joker's Elano Cabral tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 33rd minute, Roberto Madureira 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. Edu de Salles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Caco Valle having to interfere. If Luiz Fabiano Souza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 2-4.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Roberto Madureira to strike the kick off in the second half. After some careless play in the The Joker defense, Eliézer Duarte kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Elano Cabral. The The Joker fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Elano Cabral should have stopped the shot. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Agostinho Porto during the 61st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Agostinho Porto kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. 63 minutes into the match, Criciúma E.C's goalkeeper Caco Valle had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edu de Salles. If Roberto Madureira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 70 minutes into the match, The Joker's goal looked a bit too open when Eliézer Duarte came free, but Elano Cabral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Claudinho Andrade's late challenge caught a Criciúma E.C's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Claudinho Andrade helped the player get up and apologised. Claudinho Andrade hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. The Joker's Elano Cabral played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luiz Fabiano Souza in the 73rd minute of play. Edu de Salles's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Caco Valle read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 78th minute of play. In the 81st minute, Roberto Madureira 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. Roberto Madureira succeeded in the game's 86th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 3-5. In the 91st minute Roberto Madureira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Caco Valle saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Roberto Madureira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 95th minute Roberto Madureira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Caco Valle saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Joker's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.