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Estádio Amapora
Spectators: 6656 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1656, VIP seats: 0) GRÊMIO MAUAENSE's Dorian Cruz 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dorian Cruz in the 6th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Benjamim Recife prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of Amapora EC booed when GRÊMIO MAUAENSE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eurico Tande didn't get a good kick on the ball. GRÊMIO MAUAENSE's Luís Fernando de Lima played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gonçalo Figueiredo in the 14th minute of play. Dedê Varela charged in rather forcefully in the 16th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dedê Varela the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Dedê Varela hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. In the 19th minute Dorian Cruz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benjamim Recife saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 20 minutes into the game, GRÊMIO MAUAENSE's Dorian Cruz nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Benjamim Recife made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. GRÊMIO MAUAENSE's Luís Fernando de Lima played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gonçalo Figueiredo in the 27th minute of play. 28 minutes into the match, GRÊMIO MAUAENSE's goal looked a bit too open when Gonçalo Figueiredo came free, but Luís Fernando de Lima reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 30 minutes into the match, GRÊMIO MAUAENSE's goalkeeper Luís Fernando de Lima had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Doriva Linares. With a little luck, GRÊMIO MAUAENSE's Luís Fernando de Lima got control of the ball when Doriva Linares tried to sneak it across the goal line.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gonçalo Figueiredo to strike the kick off in the second half. After recieving a nice pass, GRÊMIO MAUAENSE's Eurico Tande tried to score from far away in the 55th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. 57 minutes into the match, GRÊMIO MAUAENSE's goal looked a bit too open when Gonçalo Figueiredo came free, but Luís Fernando de Lima reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dorian Cruz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 73rd minute, Elder Branco 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. If Dorian Cruz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luís Fernando de Lima made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gonçalo Figueiredo in the 82nd minute of play. Luís Fernando de Lima showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcelo Dante, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. 95 minutes into the match, Gonçalo Figueiredo notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of GRÊMIO MAUAENSE's Luís Fernando de Lima. Luís Fernando de Lima was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.