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Palestra Itália
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Adeque SC's Tony Lucas started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Sidney Paulista showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Claudinei do Nascimento, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. 3 minutes into the game, Cléberson Araújo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. S.E Porco's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Adeque SC the free kick. Tony Lucas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Sidney Paulista tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to S.E Porco getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Cléberson Araújo hit a great ball. When Adeque SC's Claudinei do Nascimento in the 17th minute got a chance for a shot 17th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye S.E Porco's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of S.E Porco booed when Adeque SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Evaristo Soares didn't get a good kick on the ball. 28 minutes into the match, S.E Porco's goal looked a bit too open when Tony Lucas came free, but Sidney Paulista reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 32 minutes, Alexandre Mota managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. S.E Porco's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alexandre Mota was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Adeque SC getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Jaime Saraiva hit a great ball. 35 minutes into the match, Adeque SC's goal looked a bit too open when Alexandre Mota came free, but Caetano Tavares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Víktor Prestes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sidney Paulista showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tony Lucas, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Sidney Paulista took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tony Lucas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Alexandre Mota made the kick off in the second half. Adeque SC's Caetano Tavares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alexandre Mota in the 55th minute of play. Claudinei do Nascimento took the ball and in the 57 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Sidney Paulista. Sidney Paulista dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. 62 minutes into the match, S.E Porco's Alexandre Mota sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Caetano Tavares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Alexandre Mota received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Caetano Tavares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 72nd minute, Evaristo Soares hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 78th minute of the match Evaristo Soares sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Sidney Paulista skillfully saved the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tony Lucas in the 87th minute of play forced S.E Porco's goalkeeper Sidney Paulista to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 88 minutes of play, S.E Porco's Alexandre Mota made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Caetano Tavares was left in no man's land by his defense there! The audience was convinced that Alexandre Mota's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Caetano Tavares was relentless in the 93rd minute of the game. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.