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Estádio Cabo Antônio
Spectators: 7191 (Terracing: 5395, Seating: 1653, VIP seats: 143) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Anísio Lucas got the match started through his kick off. When EC Cubatão's Anísio Lucas in the 3rd minute got a chance for a shot 3rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Olaria MZ's goalie prevented a goal. In the 3rd minute, Carlinhos Silveira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Anísio Lucas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mauro Fantini having to make a save. Anísio Lucas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mauro Fantini read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 10th minute of play. 11 minutes into the match, Olaria MZ's goal looked a bit too open when Anísio Lucas came free, but Mauro Fantini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nestor Ribeiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jean Couto in the 16th minute of play. When Jean Couto came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the Olaria MZ 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 Jean Couto couldn't finish the play. The audience was convinced that Jean Couto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nestor Ribeiro was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. In the 21st minute, Anísio Lucas 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. In the 24th minute, Olaria MZ's Jean Couto ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Nestor Ribeiro. Nestor Ribeiro yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Dráusio Nunes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dráusio Nunes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nestor Ribeiro having to interfere. Nestor Ribeiro was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Jean Couto showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 31 minute of play. Dráusio Nunes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Nestor Ribeiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 38 minutes, Jean Couto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Olaria MZ's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jean Couto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Olaria MZ getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Cesinha Senna hit a great ball. Luiz Paulo Cosme was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 43rd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Nestor Ribeiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jean Couto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jean Couto made a kick off. Gláuber Catarinense charged in rather forcefully in the 51st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gláuber Catarinense the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Nestor Ribeiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jean Couto, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Nestor Ribeiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dráusio Nunes in the 57th minute of the match. In the 63rd minute Osvaldo Donato shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nestor Ribeiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 66th minute, Anísio Lucas 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dráusio Nunes in the 70th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nestor Ribeiro saved EC Cubatão from getting behind. Jean Couto 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. If Dráusio Nunes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Osvaldo Donato had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Olaria MZ had won after a very even match.