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Alçapão do Arruda.
Spectators: 7240 (Terracing: 5432, Seating: 1665, VIP seats: 143) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Umberto Vander took the kick off in the first half of the match. Adalberto da Fonseca fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zézinho Neves having to interfere. Luís Fernando Ortiz 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. Benjamin Mineiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Yan Mota tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 23 minutes into the match, Arruda futebol clube's goal looked a bit too open when Umberto Vander came free, but Yan Mota reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 27th minute, Nildo Dracena hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fortaleza EC's Umberto Vander got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Luís Fernando Ortiz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Valério Simões sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Fortaleza EC booed when Arruda futebol clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nildo Dracena didn't get a good kick on the ball. 41 minutes into the match, Umberto Vander notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Arruda futebol clube's Yan Mota. Yan Mota was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Valério Simões was the one to do the kick off. Umberto Vander fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yan Mota having to interfere. After having played for 57 minutes, Benjamin Mineiro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Fortaleza EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Benjamin Mineiro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Luís Fernando Ortiz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Zézinho Neves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Umberto Vander came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the Fortaleza EC 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 Umberto Vander couldn't finish the play. Umberto Vander fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yan Mota having to interfere. Yan Mota made an important save on a dangerous shot by Benjamin Mineiro in the 66th minute. Fortaleza EC's Benjamin Mineiro managed to work through Arruda futebol clube's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Benjamin Mineiro dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. After a rather tough play, Arruda futebol clube's João Francisco Cardozo got a free kick in the 69th minute. If Valério Simões had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Umberto Vander fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yan Mota having to interfere. After 80 played minutes Umberto Vander rounded Arruda futebol clube's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Benjamin Mineiro got free with Yan Mota in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Benjamin Mineiro who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 87thth minute tested the skills of Yan Mota when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Umberto Vander received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Yan Mota tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.