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Estádio Camboim
Spectators: 7239 (Terracing: 5431, Seating: 1665, VIP seats: 143) Luverdense Esporte Clube's Marcos de Alcântara started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Murilo Branco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Manoel da Mata made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Juarês Baptista in the 8th minute of play. Manoel da Mata took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juarês Baptista, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 13thth minute of the game Juarês Baptista who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Luverdense Esporte Clube's Manoel da Mata was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Murilo Branco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Claudinei Dante tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 20th minute the ball was on its way in behind Luverdense Esporte Clube's goalkeeper Manoel da Mata, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Murilo Branco could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 24th minute of the match, but Claudinei Dante made a huge save. Marcos de Alcântara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Claudinei Dante having to interfere. Murilo Branco blasted a shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Claudinei Dante having to make a save. Juarês Baptista received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Manoel da Mata tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Manoel da Mata made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jaime Mattos in the 38th minute of play. A collision led to Zezeco FC getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Vânderson Guimarães hit a great ball. In the 46th minute, Rômulo Lopez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vivaldo Barros got in the 47th minute a good position and tried a long shot which to a great surprise passed a very astonished Claudinei Dante. This was a shot which ended in a score of 2-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Juarês Baptista to strike the kick off in the second half. 56 minutes into the match, Luverdense Esporte Clube's goalkeeper Manoel da Mata had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jaime Mattos. Luverdense Esporte Clube's defense didn't have a chance, in the 58th minute, when Juarês Baptista scored to the left of an out of position Manoel da Mata, making the score, 2-1. João Francisco Gaspar charged in rather forcefully in the 62nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed João Francisco Gaspar the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 64 played minutes, Luverdense Esporte Clube's Valério Quintal shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Claudinei Dante 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 Luverdense Esporte Clube reached it. Juarês Baptista was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 67th minute. Zezeco FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. 69 minutes into the match, Luverdense Esporte Clube's goalkeeper Manoel da Mata had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jaime Mattos. Marcos de Alcântara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Claudinei Dante tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 74 minutes into the match, Luverdense Esporte Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Juarês Baptista came free, but Manoel da Mata reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Manoel da Mata made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jaime Mattos in the 78th minute. After some careless play in the Zezeco FC defense, Murilo Branco kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Claudinei Dante. The Zezeco FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Claudinei Dante should have stopped the shot. In the 88th minute, Jaime Mattos fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. 90 minutes into the match, Luverdense Esporte Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Juarês Baptista came free, but Manoel da Mata reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 96th minute Marcos de Alcântara shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Claudinei Dante saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zezeco FC's Claudinei Dante played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Murilo Branco in the 98th minute of play. Luverdense Esporte Clube's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.