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Estádio Curupira
Spectators: 6681 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 0) The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dinei de Amorim during the 2nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Dinei de Amorim kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. With a little luck, Lencois's Frank Vasconcelos got control of the ball when Paulo Renato Prestes tried to sneak it across the goal line. 12 minutes into the match, Geovani Torres had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sidney Tepedino. Curupira FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Geovani Torres was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Lencois's Frank Vasconcelos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Lencois from getting a goal against them. In the 16th minute, Erik Siqueira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Luís Paulo Albuquerque managed to get in a good position for a shot. Curupira FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Luís Paulo Albuquerque was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Frank Vasconcelos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Paulo Renato Prestes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Paulo Renato Prestes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Frank Vasconcelos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luís Paulo Albuquerque in the 27th minute of the match. 30 minutes into the match, Lencois's goalkeeper Frank Vasconcelos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Paulo Renato Prestes. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Dino Xavier was the one to do the kick off. Curupira FC's Sidney Tepedino proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 51st minute of the match, managed to save Curupira FC from getting a goal against them. After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Dino Xavier managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lencois's supporters rose to their feet, but Dino Xavier was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sidney Tepedino breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Frank Vasconcelos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luís Paulo Albuquerque in the 54th minute of the match. Luís Paulo Albuquerque fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Frank Vasconcelos having to interfere. Frank Vasconcelos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Luís Paulo Albuquerque's shot from short distance in the 57th minute. If Paulo Renato Prestes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 66 minutes into the match, Curupira FC's goalkeeper Sidney Tepedino had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Geovani Torres. Dino Xavier received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Sidney Tepedino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Geovani Torres recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 83 minutes into the match, Curupira FC's goal looked a bit too open when Dino Xavier came free, but Sidney Tepedino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Dino Xavier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sílvio Abraão's late challenge caught a Lencois's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sílvio Abraão helped the player get up and apologised. In the 87th match minute, Curupira FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sílvio Abraão to maneuver through the defense. If Dino Xavier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Curupira FC's Luís Paulo Albuquerque got a free kick in the 92nd minute. For all the effort they put into the match, the Lencois players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Curupira FC.