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Estádio Miraselva
Spectators: 7130 (Terracing: 5457, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Angelo das Neves started the match with the kick off. Rodriguinho Ramalho didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Equador's Sérgio de Amaral shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-1 in the ordered_time% minute. Roberto Baptista's late challenge caught a Miraselva's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Roberto Baptista helped the player get up and apologised. In the 13th minute, Roberto Baptista hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rodriguinho Ramalho stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sérgio de Amaral's shot from short distance in the 17th minute. After a rather tough play, Equador's Gino Ribeiro got a free kick in the 18th minute. 20 minutes into the game, Miraselva's Angelo das Neves nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rodolfo da Mata made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sérgio de Amaral in the 26th minute of play forced Miraselva's goalkeeper Rodriguinho Ramalho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match clock showed 32 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Edvaldo Velasco sped through Miraselva's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Rodriguinho Ramalho. After 38th play minutes Sérgio de Amaral shot 1-3, a short shot which went by Rodriguinho Ramalho and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 41st minute, Edvaldo Velasco 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. In the 42nd minute of the match Roberto Baptista sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rodriguinho Ramalho skillfully saved the ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-3 lead.

The wind increased when Sérgio de Amaral made the kick off in the second half. Rodolfo da Mata showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Angelo das Neves, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. In the 54th minute Sérgio de Amaral shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodriguinho Ramalho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rodriguinho Ramalho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sérgio de Amaral, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Sérgio de Amarals short, quick shot in the 57thth minute got Rodriguinho Ramalho to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Claudinei Borges charged in rather forcefully in the 63rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Claudinei Borges the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 63rd minute, Claudinei Borges hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 65 minutes into the game, Sérgio de Amaral cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-4. Rodriguinho Ramalho was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Sérgio de Amaral in the 70thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Rodriguinho Ramalho, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Rodriguinho Ramalho stood somewhat misplaced when Sérgio de Amaral came free in front of goal and shot 1-5 to the left of him in the 72 minute. In the 75thth minute of the game Sérgio de Amaral who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Miraselva's Rodriguinho Ramalho was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Luiz Paulo Braga fell near the penalty area in the 76th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Miraselva's protests and gave Luiz Paulo Braga a yellow card for diving instead. Edvaldo Velasco kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. In the 80th minute, Sérgio de Amaral 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. Edvaldo Velasco charged in rather forcefully in the 83rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Edvaldo Velasco the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Miraselva booed when Equador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edvaldo Velasco didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rodolfo da Mata made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joélson de Mendonça in the 86th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Edvaldo Velasco kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Rodriguinho Ramalho. That made the score 1-6 in the 88 minute of play. The Miraselva fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Equador were clearly better and deserved to take the win.