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Arena Couto Capanema
Spectators: 7341 (Terracing: 5508, Seating: 1688, VIP seats: 145) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Evandro da Fonseca started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Queixo Juniors booed when Kowa FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Romeu Medeiros didn't get a good kick on the ball. Enio Mineiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ronaldão de Salles, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. With a little luck, Queixo Juniors's Róbson Abraão got control of the ball when Paulo José Amaral tried to sneak it across the goal line. Wágner Pereira took the ball and in the 11 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Róbson Abraão. Róbson Abraão dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ronaldão de Salles in the 26th minute of play forced Kowa FC's goalkeeper Enio Mineiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 33 minutes, Fernandinho Carioca mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Queixo Juniors and the Kowa FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Kowa FC booed when Queixo Juniors was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fernandinho Carioca didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kowa FC's Enio Mineiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luiz Fabiano Dracena in the 36th minute of play. Ronaldão de Salles blasted a shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Enio Mineiro having to make a save. Queixo Juniors's Róbson Abraão played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paulo José Amaral in the 40th minute of play. When Wágner Pereira came up free with the goalie in the 42nd minute, the Kowa FC 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 Wágner Pereira couldn't finish the play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Paulo José Amaral managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kowa FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Paulo José Amaral was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Róbson Abraão breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Kowa FC were furious when Cesinha Falcão was red carded, 64 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. 63 minutes into the game, one of Kowa FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Evandro da Fonseca managed to get in a good position for a shot. Queixo Juniors's supporters rose to their feet, but Evandro da Fonseca was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Enio Mineiro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 76 played minutes Queixo Juniors got a freekick which was hit by João Barbosa. Paulo Renato Capixaba didn't quite understand what happened when in the 78 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. 83 minutes into the match, Kowa FC's goal looked a bit too open when Evandro da Fonseca came free, but Enio Mineiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Queixo Juniors's Erasmo Quintal got a free kick in the 84th minute. The supporters of Queixo Juniors booed when Kowa FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Narciso Amaral didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Evandro da Fonseca came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Queixo Juniors 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 Evandro da Fonseca couldn't finish the play. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Kowa FC had won after a very even match.