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Spectators: 7078 (Terracing: 5458, Seating: 1520, VIP seats: 100) Roger Leme started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. A collision led to A. D. CONFIANÇA getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Tiago Gabriel Nogueira hit a great ball. A collision led to Arrozeira getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Luís Eduardo Guedes hit a great ball. When Roger Leme came up free with the goalie in the 9th minute, the A. D. CONFIANÇA fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Roger Leme couldn't finish the play. The audience was convinced that Ademir Figueiredo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fabiano Antunes was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. In the 13th minute, Mário Reis left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The A. D. CONFIANÇA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Edmundo Neves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Roger Leme could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 19th minute of the match, but Waldir Arce made a huge save. With his leg Waldir Arce managed to avoid a goal in the 22ndth minute, when A. D. CONFIANÇA's Roger Leme fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Fabiano Antunes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ademir Figueiredo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 33 played minutes A. D. CONFIANÇA got a freekick which was hit by Diguinho Paes. An unexpectedly hard shot by Diguinho Paes in the 37th minute of play forced Arrozeira's goalkeeper Waldir Arce to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 40th minute, Tostão da Rocha left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Arrozeira fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1.

A. D. CONFIANÇA made a substitution. Raúl Mesquita replaced Edmundo Neves. Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ademir Figueiredo to make the kick off. In the 54th minute Roger Leme shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Waldir Arce saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of A. D. CONFIANÇA booed when Arrozeira was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tostão da Rocha didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Raúl Mesquita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 60th match minute, Arrozeira was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Acácio Tande to maneuver through the defense. In the 62nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Arrozeira's goalkeeper Waldir Arce, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Raúl Mesquita blasted a shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Waldir Arce having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ademir Figueiredo in the 69th minute of play forced A. D. CONFIANÇA's goalkeeper Fabiano Antunes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Raúl Mesquita 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 supporters of A. D. CONFIANÇA booed when Arrozeira was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Caetano Ortiz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tostão da Rocha took the ball and in the 81 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Fabiano Antunes. Fabiano Antunes dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. A. D. CONFIANÇA's Raúl Mesquita got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Roger Leme came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the A. D. CONFIANÇA fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Roger Leme couldn't finish the play. Cauã Penha hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. Roger Leme scored 2-2 in the 93rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Waldir Arce, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Tiago Gabriel Nogueira's late challenge caught a Arrozeira's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tiago Gabriel Nogueira helped the player get up and apologised. Tiago Gabriel Nogueira kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. Fabiano Antunes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tostão da Rocha in the 98th minute. A. D. CONFIANÇA were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Arrozeira to leave the ground with a draw.