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Spectators: 7022 (Terracing: 5397, Seating: 1575, VIP seats: 50) Lino Araújo made the kick off and thus started the match. After a defensive mix-up in Clube Delta de Futebol's zone, Lino Araújo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Denílson Romero came out of the goal and Lino Araújo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Hamílton Ceresso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 20 played minutes, Clube Delta de Futebol's Severino Arce shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Anísio Martins came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Clube Delta de Futebol reached it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Arthur Moraes got free with Anísio Martins in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Hamílton Ceresso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Lino Araújo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Denílson Romero having to interfere. Hamílton Ceresso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Denílson Romero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lino Araújo in the 37th minute of play. Denílson Romero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lino Araújo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 46th match minute, Fanaticos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zé Paulo Meireles to maneuver through the defense. Fanaticos's Anísio Martins played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Genílson Santana in the 47th minute of play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Genílson Santana made the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Clube Delta de Futebol's goal looked a bit too open when Lino Araújo came free, but Denílson Romero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 55 minutes into the match, Clube Delta de Futebol's goal looked a bit too open when Lino Araújo came free, but Denílson Romero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 59th minute, Nando Santana 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 1-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Wilian Velloso during the 62nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 63rd minute, Wilian Velloso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 64th minute the ball was on its way in behind Fanaticos's goalkeeper Anísio Martins, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 69th minute of the match Albertinho Passos shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Denílson Romero showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Anísio Martins showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Genílson Santana in the 71st minute of the match. In the 83rd minute Genílson Santana shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anísio Martins saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Clube Delta de Futebol were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Fanaticos for a fine match.