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Estádio Maracuja
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jefferson Quintal took the kick off in the first half of the match. Nicolas Gonçalves 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. The supporters of Maracuja booed when SE Palmeiras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wellington Lira didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Nicolas Gonçalves came up free with the goalie in the 8th minute, the Maracuja 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 Nicolas Gonçalves couldn't finish the play. Edson Travassos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jefferson Quintal in the 14th minute of play. In the 14th minute, Jefferson Quintal left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Maracuja fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. With a little luck, SE Palmeiras's Edson Travassos got control of the ball when Nicolas Gonçalves tried to sneak it across the goal line. Raí Senna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Evandro Montenegro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jefferson Quintal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edson Travassos having to interfere. Jefferson Quintal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Edson Travassos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nicolas Gonçalves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Edson Travassos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Jefferson Quintal's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Edson Travassos was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. Jefferson Quintal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Edson Travassos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 45th minute, Jefferson Quintal got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in SE Palmeiras's zone, Nicolas Gonçalves stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Edson Travassos came out of the goal and Nicolas Gonçalves tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

André Vieira took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 55th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Evandro Montenegro. Maracuja's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 65 minutes into the match, SE Palmeiras's goal looked a bit too open when Jefferson Quintal came free, but Edson Travassos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nicolas Gonçalves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Edson Travassos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Wellington Lira's late challenge caught a Maracuja's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Wellington Lira helped the player get up and apologised. In the 72nd minute, Wellington Lira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nicolas Gonçalves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Edson Travassos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 81 minutes into the match, Jefferson Quintal had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Edson Travassos. SE Palmeiras's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jefferson Quintal was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. 86 minutes into the match, Antônio Cerezo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Evandro Montenegro. Maracuja's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Antônio Cerezo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nicolas Gonçalves in the 92nd minute of play forced SE Palmeiras's goalkeeper Edson Travassos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Wellington Lira was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 92 minutes had been played. In the 94th minute, Jefferson Quintal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Maracuja walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.