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Estádio Garces
Spectators: 7225 (Terracing: 5420, Seating: 1662, VIP seats: 143) Arí Godoi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luiz Gustavo Meirelles having to interfere. Dráuzio Toscano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sílvio Veloso having to interfere. 17 minutes into the game, Alan Tavares was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tome's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Buffalo Soldiers FC the free kick. In the 17th minute, Alan Tavares hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 19 played minutes, Buffalo Soldiers FC's Walmyr Amorim shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Sílvio Veloso came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Buffalo Soldiers FC reached it. When Tome's Renato Carvalho in the 25th minute got a chance for a shot 25th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Buffalo Soldiers FC's goalie prevented a goal. Buffalo Soldiers FC's Luiz Gustavo Meirelles played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Renato Carvalho in the 30th minute of play. If Dráuzio Toscano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Valdemar Penha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tome's Sílvio Veloso proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 37th minute of the match, managed to save Tome from getting a goal against them. Arí Godoi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 43 played minutes Buffalo Soldiers FC got a freekick which was hit by Percy Rezende. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Sílvio Veloso stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Orlando Nóbrega's shot from short distance in the 53rd minute. Orlando Nóbrega struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Sílvio Veloso didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Buffalo Soldiers FC. When Tome's Arí Godoi in the 62nd minute got a chance for a shot 62nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Buffalo Soldiers FC's goalie prevented a goal. Percy Rezende sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arí Godoi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luiz Gustavo Meirelles having to interfere. João Vítor Branco charged in rather forcefully in the 73rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed João Vítor Branco the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Tome booed when Buffalo Soldiers FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. João Vítor Branco didn't get a good kick on the ball. Renato Carvalho struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Luiz Gustavo Meirelles didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tome. 2-0 became the score in the 82nd minute when Dráuzio Toscano elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. In the 88th minute Arí Godoi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luiz Gustavo Meirelles saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 90 minutes into the match, Tome's Arí Godoi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Luiz Gustavo Meirelles narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Orlando Nóbrega had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Valdemar Penha hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Orlando Nóbrega in the 94th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sílvio Veloso prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Sílvio Veloso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Orlando Nóbrega in the 96th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Buffalo Soldiers FC had won after a very even match.