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Estádio Gabiroba
Spectators: 7239 (Terracing: 5431, Seating: 1665, VIP seats: 143) Wiliam Nogueira started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 3 played minutes, Imperium MZC's Renato Perez shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Diguinho Galvão came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Imperium MZC reached it. In the 9th minute Felippe Velasco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Diguinho Galvão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when Clockwork Orange's Wiliam Nogueira in the 12th minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but João de Godoi was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for Imperium MZC through an amazing save. If Felippe Velasco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Renan Falcão received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Diguinho Galvão tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Felippe Velasco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Diguinho Galvão tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. João de Godoi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wiliam Nogueira in the 22nd minute of the match. 26 minutes into the match, Clockwork Orange's Toninho Bertassi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that João de Godoi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Zé Roberto Botelho's late challenge caught a Clockwork Orange's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Zé Roberto Botelho helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Imperium MZC getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Zé Roberto Botelho hit a great ball. The supporters of Clockwork Orange booed when Imperium MZC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felippe Velasco didn't get a good kick on the ball. Renan Falcão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Diguinho Galvão having to interfere. After 33 played minutes Clockwork Orange got a freekick which was hit by Ronaldão Paraense. In the 35th minute Renan Falcão shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Diguinho Galvão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Diguinho Galvão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ernani Sanches, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. Imperium MZC's Felippe Velasco got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Diguinho Galvão took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felippe Velasco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Renan Falcão to make the kick off. Renan Falcão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Diguinho Galvão having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ronaldão Paraense during the 61st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. If Wiliam Nogueira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Renan Falcão managed to get in a good position for a shot. Imperium MZC's supporters rose to their feet, but Renan Falcão was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Diguinho Galvão breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 85 minutes into the match, Felippe Velasco had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Diguinho Galvão. Clockwork Orange's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Felippe Velasco was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. João de Godoi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wiliam Nogueira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 96th minute, Toninho Bertassi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Clockwork Orange's supporters rose to their feet, but Toninho Bertassi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. João de Godoi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.