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Arena Pantanal
Spectators: 7279 (Terracing: 5461, Seating: 1674, VIP seats: 144) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Elias Alves started the match with the kick off. 17 minutes into the match, Leverger F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Christiano Brito came free, but Romeu Cosme reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Raimundo Couto hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Jales FC's Amauri Fonseca played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elias Alves in the 24th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cássio Bastos in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Romeu Cosme prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Christiano Brito received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Romeu Cosme tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Christiano Brito sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 42 minutes into the match, Jales FC's Christiano Brito sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Romeu Cosme narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Elói Arantes fell near the penalty area in the 43rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Leverger F.C's protests and gave Elói Arantes a yellow card for diving instead. Christiano Brito fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Romeu Cosme having to interfere. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

53 minutes into the game, Leverger F.C's Zé Roberto de Amaral nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Amauri Fonseca made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Jales FC's Amauri Fonseca played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zé Roberto de Amaral in the 62nd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cássio Bastos got free with Romeu Cosme in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Elias Alves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Christiano Brito had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 75 minutes of play, Leverger F.C's Elias Alves made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Amauri Fonseca was left in no man's land by his defense there! 78 minutes into the match, Jales FC's Christiano Brito sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Romeu Cosme narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Leverger F.C's Laércio Pimenta got a free kick in the 79th minute. Amauri Fonseca showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zé Roberto de Amaral, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Cristian Bastos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Allan Falcão fell near the penalty area in the 93rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Jales FC's protests and gave Allan Falcão a yellow card for diving instead. After 93 played minutes Jales FC got a freekick which was hit by Allan Falcão. Amauri Fonseca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elias Alves in the 94th minute of play. Jales FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.