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Estádio Duere
Spectators: 7217 (Terracing: 5414, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 143) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Kauan Dracena got the match started through his kick off. In the 12th match minute, Desportivo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kauan Dracena to maneuver through the defense. Benedito Mello's late challenge caught a Desportivo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Benedito Mello helped the player get up and apologised. Benedito Mello hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Ian Pinheiro kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Kaká Furlan. That made the score 2-0 in the 15 minute of play. In the 23rd minute of the match Carlos Fernando Travassos shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Paulo Renato Saraiva showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Duere's Paulo Renato Saraiva played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kauan Dracena in the 25th minute of play. Patrick de Andrade's late challenge caught a Desportivo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Patrick de Andrade helped the player get up and apologised. Kauan Dracena struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Paulo Renato Saraiva didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Desportivo. 41 minutes into the match, Desportivo's goalkeeper Kaká Furlan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ian Pinheiro. Rodrigo Lago sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 47th minute, Kauan Dracena 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. 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 Benedito Mello to strike the kick off in the second half. Rodrigo Lago sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rodrigo Lago's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 53rdth minute, Paulo Renato Saraiva skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Paulo Renato Saraiva made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kauan Dracena in the 63rd minute of play. Desportivo's Kaká Furlan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ian Pinheiro in the 66th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Desportivo's Rodrigo Lago got a free kick in the 71st minute. Kaká Furlan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ian Pinheiro's shot from short distance in the 72nd minute. The referee gave Desportivo a penalty, 75 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Carlos Fernando Travassos, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Duere's Paulo Renato Saraiva. 2-2. Rodrigo Lago sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kaká Furlan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benedito Mello in the 82nd minute of the match. After having played for 86 minutes, Kauan Dracena managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Desportivo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kauan Dracena was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Benedito Mello received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Kaká Furlan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 94 minutes into the game, Ian Pinheiro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Kaká Furlan was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Desportivo's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.