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Estádio Borgheto
Spectators: 7133 (Terracing: 5477, Seating: 1598, VIP seats: 58) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ediberto dos Santos kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd match minute, Acoriana was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sérgio Pena to maneuver through the defense. In the 7thth minute of the game Ediberto dos Santos who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Acoriana's Claudinei da Mata was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ediberto dos Santos in the 12th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Claudinei da Mata prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Alexandre Araújo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Claudinei da Mata having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ediberto dos Santos in the 17th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Claudinei da Mata prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Limoeiro's Ediberto dos Santos got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 23rdth minute of the game Ediberto dos Santos who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Acoriana's Claudinei da Mata was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Acoriana's zone, Hudson Netto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Claudinei da Mata came out of the goal and Hudson Netto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience was convinced that Ediberto dos Santos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Claudinei da Mata was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. Claudinei da Mata took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ediberto dos Santos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alexandre Araújo during the 32nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Alexandre Araújo hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. Marcelinho Cardozo struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. Juan Prata didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Acoriana. If Ediberto dos Santos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ediberto dos Santos in the 44th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Claudinei da Mata prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a defensive mix-up in Acoriana's zone, Dieguinho da Fonseca stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Claudinei da Mata came out of the goal and Dieguinho da Fonseca tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Silvério Rossi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Ediberto dos Santos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 64th minute, Alexandre Araújo 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. Hermínio Fernandez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Juan Prata tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 69th minute Hermínio Fernandez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juan Prata saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ediberto dos Santos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Claudinei da Mata tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 76th minute, Hudson Netto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ediberto dos Santos's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 78thth minute, Claudinei da Mata skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Ediberto dos Santos's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 80thth minute, Claudinei da Mata skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After a defensive mix-up in Acoriana's zone, Ediberto dos Santos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Claudinei da Mata came out of the goal and Ediberto dos Santos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the match had gone on for 86 minutes, Silvério Rossi took a quick shot and it went in 0-1 without a chance for Claudinei da Mata to make any attempt to save it. A hard shot 92 in the game by Ediberto dos Santos from a close distance when the talented Claudinei da Mata managed to make a qualified save. Acoriana's players were relieved. Claudinei da Mata made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ediberto dos Santos in the 94th minute of play.