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Corimbota
Spectators: 7231 (Terracing: 5425, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cristóvão Guedes took the kick off in the first half of the match. Osmar Toledo's late challenge caught a Leyliño's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Osmar Toledo helped the player get up and apologised. In the 6th match minute, Merson Concursos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Osmar Toledo to maneuver through the defense. In the 7th minute of the match Zézinho Ramalho sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ciro Nogueira skillfully saved the ball. Erik Lucas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Márcio Galvão, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 15 played minutes Leyliño got a freekick which was hit by Zézinho Ramalho. Cristóvão Guedes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Ciro Nogueira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 22nd minute Erasmo Lopes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ciro Nogueira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 25 minutes, Márcio Galvão managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Merson Concursos FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Márcio Galvão was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Cristóvão Guedes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fred Zanette's late challenge caught a Leyliño's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fred Zanette helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Leyliño booed when Merson Concursos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fred Zanette didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Erasmo Lopes came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the Leyliño 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 Erasmo Lopes couldn't finish the play. If Cristóvão Guedes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Márcio Galvão made a kick off. In the 56th minute Márcio Galvão shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erik Lucas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Osmar Toledo got his second yellow card in the match during the 58th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 58th match minute, Merson Concursos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Osmar Toledo to maneuver through the defense. If Vicente Baptista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Erasmo Lopes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Mazinho Nóbrega fell near the penalty area in the 77th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Merson Concursos FC's protests and gave Mazinho Nóbrega a yellow card for diving instead. In the 77th match minute, Merson Concursos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mazinho Nóbrega to maneuver through the defense. In the 90th minute, Fred Zanette hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Vicente Baptista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.