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Parque Antarctica
Spectators: 7227 (Terracing: 5422, Seating: 1662, VIP seats: 143) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Wilton Sergipano got the match started through his kick off. Luís Gustavo Teixeira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Robinho Hoffmann tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 17th minute Wilton Sergipano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Giovani do Vale saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luís Gustavo Teixeira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Robinho Hoffmann tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Robinho Hoffmann showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Albertinho Félix in the 26th minute of the match. 32 minutes had been played when some careless play by Pantanal FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Germano Ceresso was slow to take the kick. During this time Palestra Itália EC's players had a chance to rest. Robinho Hoffmann stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Luís Gustavo Teixeira's shot from short distance in the 37th minute. Albertinho Félix recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Pantanal FC booed when Palestra Itália EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Germano Ceresso didn't get a good kick on the ball. Olavo Dante charged in rather forcefully in the 46th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Olavo Dante the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. When David Linares fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pantanal FC's protests and gave David Linares a yellow card for diving instead. In the 47th match minute, Pantanal FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by David Linares to maneuver through the defense.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Albertinho Félix to make the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Pantanal FC's zone, Naldo Tasso stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Giovani do Vale came out of the goal and Naldo Tasso tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Luís Fabiano Paes charged in rather forcefully in the 58th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Luís Fabiano Paes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Palestra Itália EC getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Luís Fabiano Paes hit a great ball. 59 minutes into the match, Palestra Itália EC's goalkeeper Robinho Hoffmann had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Luís Gustavo Teixeira. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Albertinho Félix in the 61st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Robinho Hoffmann saved Palestra Itália EC from getting behind. With a little luck, Palestra Itália EC's Robinho Hoffmann got control of the ball when Luís Gustavo Teixeira tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 70th match minute, Palestra Itália EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Olavo Dante to maneuver through the defense. 75 minutes into the match, Albertinho Félix dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Robinho Hoffmann, 0-1. In the 77th minute, Elder Meireles hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Naldo Tasso scored 1-1 in the 81st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Giovani do Vale, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 86 minutes into the match, Pantanal FC's Albertinho Félix sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Robinho Hoffmann narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Palestra Itália EC's zone, Albertinho Félix stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Robinho Hoffmann came out of the goal and Albertinho Félix tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 91 minutes, Luís Gustavo Teixeira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pantanal FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luís Gustavo Teixeira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Giovani do Vale showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Naldo Tasso, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. The supporters of Palestra Itália EC booed when Pantanal FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. David Linares didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Palestra Itália EC's zone, Albertinho Félix stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Robinho Hoffmann came out of the goal and Albertinho Félix tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.