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Estádio Seriema
Spectators: 7288 (Terracing: 5468, Seating: 1676, VIP seats: 144) Luís Fernando Medeiros made the kick off and thus started the match. A collision led to São José FC getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Diego Xavier hit a great ball. Erik Meirelles made a fantastic save in the 9th minute, when 周奕树 sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of São José FC booed when Seriema AD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rafael de Salles didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Robinho Batista managed to get in a good position for a shot. São José FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Robinho Batista was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tadeo Fernendo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Robinho Batista's late challenge caught a Seriema AD's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Robinho Batista helped the player get up and apologised. 22 minutes into the game, São José FC's Robinho Batista nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tadeo Fernendo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. 25 minutes in the game Mané Monteiro did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Wágner Fontes. In the 27th match minute, São José FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Robinho Batista to maneuver through the defense. If Luís Fernando Medeiros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 31st minute, Seriema AD's 周奕树 dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Robinho Batista in the 37th minute of play forced Seriema AD's goalkeeper Tadeo Fernendo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, São José FC's Diego Xavier got a free kick in the 38th minute. If Vágner Abreu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Erik Meirelles took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luís Fernando Medeiros, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 44th minute, Franklin Miranda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Robinho Batista stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, São José FC's Diego Xavier got a free kick in the 53rd minute. Robinho Batista could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Tadeo Fernendo made a huge save. Luís Fernando Medeiros fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erik Meirelles having to interfere. Luís Fernando Medeiros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 67 minutes, Franklin Miranda mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the São José FC and the Seriema AD players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 67th match minute, São José FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Franklin Miranda to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to São José FC getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Franklin Miranda hit a great ball. 周奕树 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Erik Meirelles tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. São José FC's Erik Meirelles played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wágner Fontes in the 72nd minute of play. In the 73rd minute, Franklin Miranda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 75 minutes into the game, Mané Monteiro threw the ball into play from the sideline. São José FC's Diego Xavier quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. When Vágner Abreu came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the São José FC 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 Vágner Abreu couldn't finish the play. If Luís Fernando Medeiros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Erik Meirelles took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 周奕树, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 周奕树 might have been able to make a better finish in the 81st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Erik Meirelles. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. 周奕树 ran back to his position shaking his head. After 84 played minutes São José FC got a freekick which was hit by Franklin Miranda. Erik Meirelles took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luís Fernando Medeiros, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Seriema AD's Luís Fernando Medeiros got a good chance for a goal in the 97th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. São José FC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.