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Estádio Itaberaba
Spectators: 7184 (Terracing: 5390, Seating: 1652, VIP seats: 142) Silvério Sergipano made the kick off and thus started the match. If Amílton Rosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 10 minutes, Vivaldo Rosa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Frontier Alliance's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vivaldo Rosa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 13th minute Júlio Custódio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kléberson Passos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Frontier Alliance's zone, Júlio Custódio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kléberson Passos came out of the goal and Júlio Custódio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Yan de Moraes was extremely unlucky when he, in the 19th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Amílton Rosa during the 22nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Amílton Rosa hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. Kléberson Passos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Júlio Custódio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Silvério Sergipano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Frontier Alliance's Silvério Sergipano got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Phoenix FC's zone, Vivaldo Rosa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jaime de Sousa came out of the goal and Vivaldo Rosa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Silvério Sergipano 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. 38 minutes into the match, Frontier Alliance's Vivaldo Rosa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jaime de Sousa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Silvério Sergipano fell near the penalty area in the 39th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Frontier Alliance's protests and gave Silvério Sergipano a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Frontier Alliance's Silvério Sergipano got a free kick in the 39th minute. After having played for 41 minutes, Vivaldo Rosa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Frontier Alliance's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vivaldo Rosa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Vivaldo Rosa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jaime de Sousa having to interfere. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Júlio Custódio made a kick off. 52 minutes into the game, Tomás Vidal was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Phoenix FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Frontier Alliance the free kick. After a rather tough play, Phoenix FC's Tomás Vidal got a free kick in the 53rd minute. Kléberson Passos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Júlio Custódio in the 58th minute of the match. Silvério Sergipano's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jaime de Sousa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 60th minute of play. If Silvério Sergipano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vivaldo Rosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 72 minutes into the match, Frontier Alliance's goal looked a bit too open when Tomás Vidal came free, but Kléberson Passos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Frontier Alliance's Kléberson Passos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Júlio Custódio in the 73rd minute of play. Phoenix FC's Jaime de Sousa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to save Phoenix FC from getting a goal against them. In the 80th minute, Júlio Custódio made a precise shot to the right of Kléberson Passos. Frontier Alliance's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. 85 minutes into the match, Phoenix FC's goal looked a bit too open when Vivaldo Rosa came free, but Jaime de Sousa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 87 minutes, Vivaldo Rosa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Frontier Alliance's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vivaldo Rosa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience was convinced that Vivaldo Rosa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jaime de Sousa was relentless in the 92nd minute of the game.