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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) João Augusto Maranhense started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Agnaldo Paraíba kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. In the 5th minute, Osvaldo Sena 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. Criciuma Tigers's Gilberto de Mendonça proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to save Criciuma Tigers from getting a goal against them. Leandro Guedes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rubinho Vargas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Wilian Saldanha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Gilberto de Mendonça tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gilberto de Mendonça stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Luizão Vargas's shot from short distance in the 14th minute. 18 minutes into the match, Guacupi FC's goal looked a bit too open when João Augusto Maranhense came free, but Leandro Guedes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A hard shot 20 in the game by Osvaldo Sena from a close distance when the talented Gilberto de Mendonça managed to make a qualified save. Criciuma Tigers's players were relieved. Telmo Arruda scored 0-1 in the 35th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Leandro Guedes, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Wilian Saldanha in the 43rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gilberto de Mendonça prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Rubinho Vargas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leandro Guedes having to interfere.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Luizão Vargas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 54 minutes of play, Guacupi FC's Luizão Vargas made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gilberto de Mendonça was left in no man's land by his defense there! 58 minutes into the game, Jonathan Vides was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Criciuma Tigers's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Guacupi FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Criciuma Tigers's Jonathan Vides got a free kick in the 58th minute. Gilberto de Mendonça didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Osvaldo Sena went, in the 59th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. When Luizão Vargas came up free with the goalie in the 63rd minute, the Guacupi 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 Luizão Vargas couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Guacupi FC booed when Criciuma Tigers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jonathan Vides didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Guacupi FC booed when Criciuma Tigers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jonathan Vides didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Osvaldo Sena in the 76th minute of play forced Criciuma Tigers's goalkeeper Gilberto de Mendonça to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Leandro Guedes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rubinho Vargas in the 80th minute. When Luizão Vargas came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the Guacupi 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 Luizão Vargas couldn't finish the play. Osvaldo Sena sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Luizão Vargas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gilberto de Mendonça was relentless in the 85th minute of the game. A collision led to Criciuma Tigers getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Telmo Arruda hit a great ball. If Luizão Vargas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Criciuma Tigers's Telmo Arruda got a free kick in the 95th minute. Guacupi FC were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Criciuma Tigers to leave the ground with a draw.