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Spectators: 6584 (Terracing: 5484, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 100) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cacá Pirani started the match with the kick off. 5 minutes into the game, Erivaldo Mattos threw the ball into play from the sideline. Buraco Negro's Jarbas Correia quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. The supporters of Taipoca booed when Buraco Negro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Matheus Tavares didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gugu Rodrigues's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ivan Trifan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 10th minute of play. Matheus Tavares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Alexandre Sampaio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Matheus Tavares in the 29th minute of play forced Taipoca's goalkeeper Alexandre Sampaio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 32 minutes into the match, Jarbas Correia had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alexandre Sampaio. Taipoca's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jarbas Correia was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. 35 minutes into the match, Buraco Negro's goal looked a bit too open when Gugu Rodrigues came free, but Ivan Trifan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 36th minute, Diamantino Carneiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Taipoca's Alexandre Sampaio got control of the ball when Matheus Tavares tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gugu Rodrigues scored 1-1 in the 44th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ivan Trifan, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Matheus Tavares was the one to do the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gugu Rodrigues got free with Ivan Trifan in the 59th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Cacá Pirani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ivan Trifan having to interfere. A collision led to Buraco Negro getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Matheus Tavares hit a great ball. A collision led to Taipoca getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Gugu Rodrigues hit a great ball. Cacá Pirani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Ivan Trifan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Erivaldo Mattos's late challenge caught a Buraco Negro's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Erivaldo Mattos helped the player get up and apologised. Matheus Tavares blasted a shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Alexandre Sampaio having to make a save. Alexandre Sampaio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Matheus Tavares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Taipoca's Gugu Rodrigues got a free kick in the 79th minute. Caetano Novaes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alexandre Sampaio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Matheus Tavares in the 96th minute of play. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Buraco Negro had played much better football throughout.