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Estádio Variante
Spectators: 6657 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 0) The supporters of Ceará S.A booed when Variante was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ademar Ramos didn't get a good kick on the ball. 7 minutes into the match, Ceará S.A's goal looked a bit too open when Gerson Guedes came free, but Germano Lira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Virgílio Fontes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alexandre Negri in the 16th minute of play forced Variante's goalkeeper Cléber Ferraz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 22nd minute, Tiago Gabriel Albuquerque hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Ceará S.A's Luiz Fábio Toledo in the 23rd minute got a chance for a shot 23rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Variante's goalie prevented a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Luiz Fábio Toledo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ceará S.A's supporters rose to their feet, but Luiz Fábio Toledo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cléber Ferraz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Luiz Fábio Toledo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Luiz Fábio Toledo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Joel Sampaio fell near the penalty area in the 38th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ceará S.A's protests and gave Joel Sampaio a yellow card for diving instead. In the 38th match minute, Ceará S.A was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joel Sampaio to maneuver through the defense. Germano Lira made an important save on a dangerous shot by Oscar do Valle in the 39th minute. After having played for 40 minutes, Luiz Fábio Toledo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ceará S.A's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luiz Fábio Toledo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 44th minute, Joel Sampaio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gerson Guedes struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Germano Lira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Variante. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gerson Guedes made a kick off. Variante's Cléber Ferraz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luiz Fábio Toledo in the 58th minute of play. After 61 played minutes Variante got a freekick which was hit by Ademar Ramos. When the match clock showed 67 minutes, the score became 0-4 when Luiz Fábio Toledo sped through Variante's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Cléber Ferraz. Luiz Fábio Toledo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luiz Fábio Toledo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Sampaio in the 77th minute of play forced Variante's goalkeeper Cléber Ferraz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Luiz Fábio Toledo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cléber Ferraz was relentless in the 79th minute of the game. Luiz Fábio Toledo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cléber Ferraz having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Virgílio Fontes in the 96th minute of play forced Variante's goalkeeper Cléber Ferraz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ceará S.A played a much better game than Variante and deserved their victory. The Variante players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.