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Estádio Veranopolis
Spectators: 7206 (Terracing: 5406, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 143) Cafu Bittencourt started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The crowd rose to their feet as Saracura TS's Júlio Meireles slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Renan Magalhães. That made the score 1-0 after 7 minutes of play. Rubinho de Salles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Renan Magalhães tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Renan Magalhães took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Júlio Meireles, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rubinho de Salles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Renan Magalhães tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 19th minute, Virgílio Paulista hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 21 minutes into the game, Eriberto Dionísio was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Genipapo SC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Saracura TS the free kick. In the 21st minute, Eriberto Dionísio fired away an extremely well hit free kick, but unfortunately the ball went just outside to the right hand side of Claudinei Montenegro. Saracura TS's Claudinei Montenegro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sandrinho Barbosa in the 26th minute of play. Saracura TS's Claudinei Montenegro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cafu Bittencourt in the 29th minute of play. Saracura TS's Claudinei Montenegro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sandrinho Barbosa in the 37th minute of play. Saracura TS's Claudinei Montenegro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Percival Veiga in the 38th minute of play. In the 43rd minute Cafu Bittencourt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Claudinei Montenegro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rubinho de Salles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Renan Magalhães tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Júlio Meireles to strike the kick off in the second half. Claudinei Montenegro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sandrinho Barbosa in the 66th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cafu Bittencourt in the 71st minute of play forced Saracura TS's goalkeeper Claudinei Montenegro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 74th minute, Cafu Bittencourt got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Saracura TS's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Carlinhos Queirós in the 78th minute. The corner led Saracura TS's Carlinhos Queirós to fire away a dangerous shot which Renan Magalhães despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 80th minute the ball was on its way in behind Genipapo SC's goalkeeper Renan Magalhães, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Virgílio Paulista's late challenge caught a Genipapo SC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Virgílio Paulista helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Saracura TS's Virgílio Paulista got a free kick in the 86th minute. 87 minutes into the match, Saracura TS's goal looked a bit too open when Cafu Bittencourt came free, but Claudinei Montenegro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Genipapo SC's Renan Magalhães played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rubinho de Salles in the 91st minute of play. 94 minutes into the game, Elder Ortiz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Saracura TS's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Genipapo SC the free kick. In the 94th match minute, Saracura TS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elder Ortiz to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 97 minutes, Sandrinho Barbosa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Genipapo SC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sandrinho Barbosa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.