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Estádio Varzeao
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tiago Gabriel Prestes kicked off to start the match. Vágner Montenegro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tiago Gabriel Prestes in the 4th minute of the match. 10 minutes into the match, Tiago Gabriel Prestes had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Vágner Montenegro. Rio Branco Esporte Clube's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tiago Gabriel Prestes was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. When Tacaimbo's Hamílton Tróia in the 16th minute got a chance for a shot 16th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Rio Branco Esporte Clube's goalie prevented a goal. Vágner Montenegro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tiago Gabriel Prestes, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Guilherme Simões kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. In the 32nd match minute, Tacaimbo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Guilherme Simões to maneuver through the defense. After 32 played minutes, Rio Branco Esporte Clube's Fabrício da Silva shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Zé Paulo Negri came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Rio Branco Esporte Clube reached it. The crowd rose to their feet as Luiz Guilherme Sampaio kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Zé Paulo Negri. That made the score 2-1 in the 34 minute of play. If Hamílton Tróia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 38 minutes into the match, Rio Branco Esporte Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Tiago Gabriel Prestes came free, but Vágner Montenegro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tiago Gabriel Prestes in the 46th minute of play forced Rio Branco Esporte Clube's goalkeeper Vágner Montenegro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Luiz Guilherme Sampaio made the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Tostão Leão managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rio Branco Esporte Clube's supporters rose to their feet, but Tostão Leão was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zé Paulo Negri breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 57th play minute Hamílton Tróia came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Vágner Montenegro. 2-2. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tiago Gabriel Prestes in the 63rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Vágner Montenegro prevented the ball from getting in the gole. César Abreu hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. In the 72nd minute of the match, Tiago Gabriel Prestes tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Vágner Montenegro saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 74 minutes into the game, Tostão Leão cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Zé Paulo Negri was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 77 minutes, Walmir Pena mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rio Branco Esporte Clube and the Tacaimbo players grew even worse after the yellow card. Walmir Pena hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Zé Paulo Negri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luiz Guilherme Sampaio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tostão Leão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Rio Branco Esporte Clube's Tostão Leão in the 86th minute got a chance for a shot 86th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Tacaimbo's goalie prevented a goal. Tacaimbo's Zé Paulo Negri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Délio Vieira in the 88th minute of play. Luiz Guilherme Sampaio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Zé Paulo Negri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.