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Arena Bonfim
Spectators: 7296 (Terracing: 5474, Seating: 1677, VIP seats: 145) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Davi de Alcântara got the match started through his kick off. Luisão Mazza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dino Tasso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sandro Diniz, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Luisão Mazza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dino Tasso having to interfere. Dino Tasso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sandro Diniz in the 20th minute of play. 25 minutes into the match, Cianorte FC's goal looked a bit too open when Davi de Alcântara came free, but Pedrinho Valadares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sandro Diniz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Dino Tasso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sandro Diniz scored 0-2 in the 34th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dino Tasso, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Dadá Veloso kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 47th minute, Sandro Diniz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cianorte FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Sandro Diniz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dino Tasso breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

After some careless play in the Orgulho do RN defense, Luisão Mazza kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dino Tasso. The Orgulho do RN fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dino Tasso should have stopped the shot. Marquinhos Peixoto was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 67th minute. Cianorte FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Sandro Diniz might have been able to make a better finish in the 74th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dino Tasso. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Sandro Diniz ran back to his position shaking his head. Davi de Alcântara kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. In the 83rd minute, Manuel Eger hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 86th minute, Cianorte FC's Sandro Diniz ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Dino Tasso. Dino Tasso yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-4. If Luisão Mazza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dino Tasso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sandro Diniz, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. The audience was convinced that Sandro Diniz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dino Tasso was relentless in the 93rd minute of the game. Orgulho do RN's Dino Tasso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sandro Diniz in the 94th minute of play. Pedrinho Valadares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Davi de Alcântara in the 97th minute of the match.