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Estádio Pachequinho
Spectators: 7246 (Terracing: 5436, Seating: 1666, VIP seats: 144) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Sandrinho Lira kicked off to start the match. Christian Corrêa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Thiago Silva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 6th match minute, Lion Azul FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zeca Neves to maneuver through the defense. When MEVI FC's Sandrinho Lira in the 16th minute got a chance for a shot 16th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Lion Azul FC's goalie prevented a goal. Caio Severo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thiago Silva having to interfere. If Evaristo Leão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Charles Proença hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. In the 33rd minute Evaristo Leão shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Chiquinho Nogueira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Juan Dracena kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. When Lenílson Pires fell near the penalty area in the 41st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Lion Azul FC's protests and gave Lenílson Pires a yellow card for diving instead. Lenílson Pires kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. Evaristo Leão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Lion Azul FC getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Christian Corrêa hit a great ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Zeca Neves to make the kick off. Sandrinho Lira's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Chiquinho Nogueira read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 54th minute of play. Zeca Neves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zeca Neves in the 68th minute of play forced MEVI FC's goalkeeper Thiago Silva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thiago Silva showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zeca Neves, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. After 71 minutes of play MEVI FC's Charles Proença was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 73rd match minute, MEVI FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Charles Proença to maneuver through the defense. Rodolfo Cosme, 75 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Christian Corrêa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thiago Silva having to interfere. In the 92nd minute, Evaristo Leão 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. Chiquinho Nogueira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Falcão Furlan in the 97th minute of play. After 98 played minutes Lion Azul FC got a freekick which was hit by Juan Dracena. MEVI FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.