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Jacuecanga
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Jacuecanga FC's Túlio Netto started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Túlio Netto's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mauro Branco read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 5th minute of play. Túlio Netto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mauro Branco having to interfere. Nicolas Velloso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Rodolfo Mattos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rodolfo Mattos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José Carlos Proença, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Jacuecanga FC getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Nico da Costa hit a great ball. After 19 played minutes, FC Holfinburg's Eurico Sampaio shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Rodolfo Mattos 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 FC Holfinburg reached it. When Jacuecanga FC's Túlio Netto in the 28th minute got a chance for a shot 28th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Holfinburg's goalie prevented a goal. If Túlio Netto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mateus Loyola received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Mauro Branco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Vitinho Baiano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rodolfo Mattos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nicolas Velloso, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. Nicolas Velloso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Rodolfo Mattos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nicolas Velloso stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Nicolas Velloso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mauro Branco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Túlio Netto in the 58th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in FC Holfinburg's zone, Túlio Netto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mauro Branco came out of the goal and Túlio Netto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Túlio Netto came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the Jacuecanga 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 Túlio Netto couldn't finish the play. In the 66th minute, one of FC Holfinburg:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for FC Holfinburg. In the 68th minute there was a penalty for Jacuecanga FC. Alex Fernandes stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Mauro Branco. 1-0. Rodolfo Mattos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicolas Velloso in the 71st minute of the match. Nicolas Velloso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Rodolfo Mattos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Almir de Sousa took the ball and in the 78 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rodolfo Mattos. Rodolfo Mattos dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. 85 minutes into the match, Jacuecanga FC's Mateus Loyola sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mauro Branco narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 90th minute the ball was on its way in behind Jacuecanga FC's goalkeeper Rodolfo Mattos, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Luís Fabiano Castro during the 93rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Jacuecanga FC getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Luís Fabiano Castro hit a great ball. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.