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Favelas Stadium
Spectators: 7158 (Terracing: 5467, Seating: 1547, VIP seats: 144) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. João Pedro Paraibano started the match with the kick off. After some careless play in the Elite Alvinegro defense, Gilberto Teles kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Sebastião Alagoano. The Elite Alvinegro fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Sebastião Alagoano should have stopped the shot. João Pedro Paraibano kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Guilherme Lara hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. If Abel Trevisan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Gilberto Teles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fausto Vergílio in the 16th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sebastião Alagoano prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to Elite Alvinegro getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Lúcio Braga hit a great ball. Sebastião Alagoano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fausto Vergílio in the 22nd minute of the match. Gilberto Teles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sebastião Alagoano having to interfere. Sebastião Alagoano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gilberto Teles, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Fausto Vergílio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sebastião Alagoano having to interfere. Gilberto Teles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Sebastião Alagoano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. João Pedro Paraibano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. João Pedro Paraibano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

After a defensive mix-up in Elite Alvinegro's zone, Gilberto Teles stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sebastião Alagoano came out of the goal and Gilberto Teles tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Leandro Ramalho hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Abel Trevisan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Olavo Moreira having to interfere. MIX FC's Olavo Moreira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by João Pedro Paraibano in the 58th minute of play. Abel Trevisan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Olavo Moreira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from João Pedro Paraibano in the 61st minute of play. The long shot by Mathias Sá in the 64th minute really tested Sebastião Alagoano's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. If Fausto Vergílio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Guilherme Lara was shown his second yellow card after 71 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Guilherme Lara hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Abel Trevisan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If João Pedro Paraibano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gilberto Teles during the 82nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, MIX FC's Gilberto Teles got a free kick in the 82nd minute. João Pedro Paraibano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Olavo Moreira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Elite Alvinegro's João Pedro Paraibano got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 94 minutes into the game, Valdo Lago was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. MIX FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Elite Alvinegro the free kick. In the 95th minute, Valdo Lago hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. MIX FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.