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Estádio Gama
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Edmílson Tepedino got the match started through his kick off. Lino Araújo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leopoldo Simões having to interfere. In the 5th minute, Hamílton Ceresso 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. Willian Faria received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Anísio Martins tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Edmílson Tepedinos short, quick shot in the 14thth minute got Anísio Martins to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Gama's Claudinho Lago was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Anísio Martins in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. If Willian Faria had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Anísio Martins made an important save on a dangerous shot by Willian Faria in the 22nd minute. Anísio Martins made an important save on a dangerous shot by Willian Faria in the 28th minute. Edmílson Tepedino might have been able to make a better finish in the 31st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Anísio Martins. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Edmílson Tepedino ran back to his position shaking his head. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Edmílson Tepedino in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Anísio Martins prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A hard shot 35 in the game by Edmílson Tepedino from a close distance when the talented Anísio Martins managed to make a qualified save. Fanaticos's players were relieved. 37 minutes into the game, Zé Paulo Meireles was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Fanaticos's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Gama the free kick. Zé Paulo Meireles hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. Gama's Claudinho Lago couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 38th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Fanaticos. Gama's Leopoldo Simões played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hamílton Ceresso in the 40th minute of play. Fanaticos's Anísio Martins played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edmílson Tepedino in the 43rd minute of play. Anísio Martins showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edmílson Tepedino, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. When Willian Faria came up free with the goalie in the 46th minute, the Gama 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 Willian Faria couldn't finish the play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Willian Faria struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Anísio Martins didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gama. Anísio Martins stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Willian Faria's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Edmílson Tepedino in the 55th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Anísio Martins prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Anísio Martins stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Willian Faria's shot from short distance in the 59th minute. 60 minutes into the game, Doriva Santana was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Fanaticos's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Gama the free kick. Doriva Santana hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Anísio Martins stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Willian Faria's shot from short distance in the 65th minute. Fanaticos's Doriva Santana got his second yellow card of the match in the 66th minute. The referee ordered Doriva Santana off the ground. In the 67th match minute, Fanaticos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Doriva Santana to maneuver through the defense. After 68 minutes, Willian Faria mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gama and the Fanaticos players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 68 played minutes Gama got a freekick which was hit by Willian Faria. Willian Faria sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 76th minute, Edmílson Tepedino 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. After some careless play in the Gama defense, Hamílton Ceresso kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Leopoldo Simões. The Gama fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Leopoldo Simões should have stopped the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Willian Faria managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gama's supporters rose to their feet, but Willian Faria was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Anísio Martins breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Edmílson Tepedino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anísio Martins having to interfere. In the 95th minute, Edmílson Tepedino ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Anísio Martins was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1.