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Estádio Cacau
Spectators: 7190 (Terracing: 5394, Seating: 1653, VIP seats: 143) Samuel de Toledo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José Augusto Fonseca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Júlio Cearense hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. In the 7th minute of the match Daniel Guimarães sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Faustão Messias skillfully saved the ball. Kléberson Meira might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Faustão Messias. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Kléberson Meira ran back to his position shaking his head. Almir Cordeiro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Faustão Messias having to make a save. Faustão Messias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Almir Cordeiro in the 10th minute of the match. If Kléberson Meira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Cacau SS's zone, Almir Cordeiro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Faustão Messias came out of the goal and Almir Cordeiro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Cacau SS getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Betinho Sarmento hit a great ball. When Almir Cordeiro came up free with the goalie in the 22nd minute, the ELOC 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 Almir Cordeiro couldn't finish the play. Hugo Paraense sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cacau SS's goalkeeper Faustão Messias, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Kléberson Meira came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the ELOC 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 Kléberson Meira couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Cacau SS getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. José Augusto Fonseca hit a great ball. After having played for 34 minutes, Duarte Ferraz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ELOC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Duarte Ferraz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Kléberson Meira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Luiz Paulo Barbosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Hugo Paraense made the kick off in the second half. Betinho Sarmento kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. Luiz Paulo Barbosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Samuel de Toledo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luiz Paulo Barbosa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 68th minute Luiz Paulo Barbosa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Samuel de Toledo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Samuel de Toledo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luiz Paulo Barbosa, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Almir Cordeiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 76 minutes, Pedro Augusto Almeida mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ELOC and the Cacau SS players grew even worse after the yellow card. Váldson Borges was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 77th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. After 78 played minutes ELOC got a freekick which was hit by Alberto Valle. In the 81st minute Luiz Paulo Barbosa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Samuel de Toledo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 84th minute, Cacau SS's Glauco Quirino seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Glauco Quirino the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Cacau SS protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Glauco Quirino had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. 83 minutes into the game, one of Cacau SS:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Daniel Guimarães shot the penalty kick right outside the post. Faustão Messias stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kléberson Meira's shot from short distance in the 95th minute. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. ELOC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.