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Alagoas
Spectators: 7184 (Terracing: 5422, Seating: 1662, VIP seats: 100) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Umberto Maranhense started the match with the kick off. Princesa Sport Clube's Ian Fernandez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ian Lara in the 10th minute of play. Umberto Maranhense received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Ian Fernandez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Juninho Montenegro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Christiano França, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ian Fernandez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ian Lara in the 16th minute of the match. When Gilvan Bittencourt fell near the penalty area in the 17th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tropa de Elite's protests and gave Gilvan Bittencourt a yellow card for diving instead. In the 17th match minute, Tropa de Elite was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gilvan Bittencourt to maneuver through the defense. Juninho Montenegro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mané Borges in the 22nd minute. Vítor Paes kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. After having played for 38 minutes, Umberto Maranhense managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tropa de Elite's supporters crossed their fingers, but Umberto Maranhense was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 41 minutes into the match, Ian Lara had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ian Fernandez. Princesa Sport Clube's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ian Lara was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. In the 48th minute, Zé Paulo Siqueira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience held their breath when Ademar Silva in the 50th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Ian Fernandez's left hand side.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Christiano França to strike the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Tropa de Elite booed when Princesa Sport Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlos Augusto Pinho didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Umberto Maranhense had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mané Borges recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Umberto Maranhense recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ian Lara recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Princesa Sport Clube's zone, Ian Lara stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ian Fernandez came out of the goal and Ian Lara tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 82 minutes, Genílson Ortiz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tropa de Elite and the Princesa Sport Clube players grew even worse after the yellow card. When Mané Borges came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the Princesa Sport Clube 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 Mané Borges couldn't finish the play. When Christiano França came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the Princesa Sport Clube 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 Christiano França couldn't finish the play. In the 92nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Tropa de Elite's goalkeeper Juninho Montenegro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Mané Borges kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. Through an outstanding action, after 99 minutes, Ian Fernandez successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Despite being the better team, Tropa de Elite failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.