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Estádio Mucurici
Spectators: 7275 (Terracing: 5458, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 144) Leverger F.C's Basílio Lima 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. Jefferson de Salles's late challenge caught a Leverger F.C's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jefferson de Salles helped the player get up and apologised. In the 3rd minute, one of Aporá FC: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 Aporá FC. In the 5th minute there was a penalty for Leverger F.C. Elias Furtado stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Emílio Veloso. 0-1. When Basílio Lima came up free with the goalie in the 9th minute, the Leverger F.C 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 Basílio Lima couldn't finish the play. Basílio Lima sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Basílio Lima in the 13th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Emílio Veloso saved Aporá FC from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kléberson Loureiro in the 15th minute of play forced Aporá FC's goalkeeper Emílio Veloso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Aporá FC defense, Enio Cruz kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Emílio Veloso. The Aporá FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Emílio Veloso should have stopped the shot. In the 28thth minute of the game Basílio Lima who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Aporá FC's Emílio Veloso was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Emílio Veloso stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kléberson Loureiro's shot from short distance in the 32nd minute. The audience was convinced that Basílio Lima's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Emílio Veloso was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. Kléberson Loureiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emílio Veloso having to interfere. Basílio Lima received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Emílio Veloso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Emílio Veloso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Basílio Lima in the 54th minute of play. Emílio Veloso stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Basílio Lima's shot from short distance in the 58th minute. The supporters of Leverger F.C booed when Aporá FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. João Paulo Maranhense didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Diamantino Capixaba during the 61st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Betinho Pimenta blasted a shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pedro Luís Paes having to make a save. Zé Roberto Marinho's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Pedro Luís Paes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 68th minute of play. Emílio Veloso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Basílio Lima, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Basílio Lima's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Emílio Veloso was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. The supporters of Leverger F.C booed when Aporá FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. João Paulo Maranhense didn't get a good kick on the ball. Emílio Veloso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Basílio Lima, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Emílio Veloso didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Kléberson Loureiro went, in the 79th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. Kléberson Loureiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Emílio Veloso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Aporá FC's zone, Basílio Lima stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Emílio Veloso came out of the goal and Basílio Lima tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Kléberson Loureiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Emílio Veloso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Basílio Lima in the 95th minute of play forced Aporá FC's goalkeeper Emílio Veloso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Aporá FC's Emílio Veloso got control of the ball when Kléberson Loureiro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Leverger F.C played a much better game than Aporá FC and deserved their victory. The Aporá FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.