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Spectators: 7280 (Terracing: 5462, Seating: 1674, VIP seats: 144) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Matheus Gaspar got the match started through his kick off. A hard shot 4 in the game by Eriberto Berger from a close distance when the talented Gil de Barros managed to make a qualified save. Urai AD's players were relieved. Hermínio Donatello received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Rafael Souto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rafael Souto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alexsandro Santos in the 7th minute of the match. Matheus Gaspar received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Gil de Barros came out and tried to block the shot, but Matheus Gaspar slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 13th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hermínio Donatello in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rafael Souto prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Alexsandro Santos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rafael Souto having to interfere. If Alexsandro Santos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Aírton Novaes during the 30th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The audience was convinced that Alexsandro Santos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rafael Souto was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. The referee felt a red card was in order, 34 minutes into the game, when Nelsinho Britto put in a rough tackle. The goalkeeper, Gil de Barros, was totally fooled by Zaion F.C.'s Michel Lima, who 36 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. After 40 played minutes Zaion F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Alexandre da Silveira. When Betão de Mendonça came up free with the goalie in the 42nd minute, the Urai AD 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 Betão de Mendonça couldn't finish the play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Hermínio Donatello was the one to do the kick off. When Agostinho Paraibano came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Urai AD 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 Agostinho Paraibano couldn't finish the play. Gil de Barros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eriberto Berger, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Alexandre da Silveira's late challenge caught a Urai AD's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alexandre da Silveira helped the player get up and apologised. After 62 played minutes Zaion F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Alexandre da Silveira. When Hermínio Donatello came up free with the goalie in the 63rd minute, the Urai AD 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 Hermínio Donatello couldn't finish the play. In the 65th minute Maurinho Nogueira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafael Souto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hermínio Donatello sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Betão de Mendonça hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. 79 minutes into the match, Zaion F.C.'s goalkeeper Rafael Souto had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Hermínio Donatello. Betão de Mendonça's late challenge caught a Zaion F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Betão de Mendonça helped the player get up and apologised. Matheus Gaspar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gil de Barros having to interfere. After 86 played minutes Urai AD got a freekick which was hit by Agostinho Paraibano. Eriberto Berger fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gil de Barros having to interfere. Hermínio Donatello could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 94th minute of the match, but Rafael Souto made a huge save. After 96 played minutes Urai AD got a freekick which was hit by Frédson Pitta. When the referee blew the final whistle, Zaion F.C. could leave the field as winners, despite Urai AD having more of the ball for most of the match.