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Arena Manoel Paulino
Spectators: 7059 (Terracing: 5434, Seating: 1575, VIP seats: 50) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Erik Esteves made the kick off which started today's match. Luiz Fabiano Pontes hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Murillo Senna's late challenge caught a Sebastiao AD's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Murillo Senna helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Sebastiao AD booed when Santana FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Murillo Senna didn't get a good kick on the ball. 1-0 became the score in the 13th minute when Erik Esteves elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Manuel do Vale fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Luiz de Mendonça having to interfere. In the 24th match minute, Santana FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by João Paulo Eger to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Santana FC getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Luiz Fabiano Pontes hit a great ball. After having played for 31 minutes, Manuel do Vale managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sebastiao AD's supporters crossed their fingers, but Manuel do Vale was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manuel do Vale in the 33rd minute of play forced Santana FC's goalkeeper Pedro Luiz de Mendonça to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Reynaldo da Silva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Santana FC's Pedro Luiz de Mendonça played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manuel do Vale in the 35th minute of play. When Murillo Senna was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 35 minutes had been played. In the 36th minute, Murillo Senna hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 37th minute Reynaldo da Silva shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Luiz de Mendonça saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 42 minutes of play, Sebastiao AD's Manuel do Vale made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pedro Luiz de Mendonça was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, Sebastiao AD's Sebastião Paes got a free kick in the 47th minute.

With a little luck, Santana FC's Pedro Luiz de Mendonça got control of the ball when Manuel do Vale tried to sneak it across the goal line. Reynaldo da Silva's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Pedro Luiz de Mendonça read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 55th minute of play. 59 minutes into the match, Sebastiao AD's Manuel do Vale sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pedro Luiz de Mendonça narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After having played for 62 minutes, Manuel do Vale managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sebastiao AD's supporters crossed their fingers, but Manuel do Vale 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 63rd minute, Erik Esteves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Manuel do Vale fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Luiz de Mendonça having to interfere. João Paulo Eger fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thomás Toledo having to interfere. Sebastiao AD's Reynaldo da Silva pulled a muscle in his back after 71 minutes and couldn't finish the game. When Vito Albuquerque fell near the penalty area in the 72nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Santana FC's protests and gave Vito Albuquerque a yellow card for diving instead. In the 71st minute, one of Santana FC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Santana FC. The referee gave Sebastiao AD a penalty, 74 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Sebastião Paes, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Santana FC's Pedro Luiz de Mendonça. 2-2. Luiz Fabiano Pontes charged in rather forcefully in the 76th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Luiz Fabiano Pontes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Sebastiao AD booed when Santana FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luiz Fabiano Pontes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Manuel do Vale received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Pedro Luiz de Mendonça tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sebastiao AD's Kauan Barbosa got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Manuel do Vale struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Pedro Luiz de Mendonça didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sebastiao AD. After having played for 91 minutes, Kauan Barbosa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sebastiao AD's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kauan Barbosa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the match had gone on for 95 minutes, Manuel do Vale put it in 2-3 from a short distance just to the right of Pedro Luiz de Mendonça. 98 minutes into the match, Santana FC's goal looked a bit too open when Manuel do Vale came free, but Pedro Luiz de Mendonça reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.