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Estádio Ambe
Spectators: 6000 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Fred Mesquita charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fred Mesquita the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a defensive mix-up in Esponjas do Couto's zone, Tiago Gabriel de Queiroz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ulysses de Brito came out of the goal and Tiago Gabriel de Queiroz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 22 minutes of play Msantos's Fred Mesquita was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After a rather tough play, Msantos's Fred Mesquita got a free kick in the 23rd minute. When Esponjas do Couto's Erasmo de Mendonça in the 28th minute got a chance for a shot 28th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Msantos's goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, Msantos's Daniel Queiroz got a free kick in the 29th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Enéas Lara in the 36th minute of play forced Msantos's goalkeeper Denílson Campidelis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Enéas Lara in the 47th minute of play forced Msantos's goalkeeper Denílson Campidelis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Valério Porto stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes in the game, Enéas Lara fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Denílson Campidelis having to interfere. After 59 played minutes Esponjas do Couto got a freekick which was hit by Cássio Peres. Esponjas do Couto's Ulysses de Brito played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valério Porto in the 60th minute of play. A collision led to Msantos getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Daniel Queiroz hit a great ball. Denílson Campidelis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Enéas Lara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Denílson Campidelis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomé Donatello in the 87th minute of play. 97 minutes into the game, Daniel de Medeiros was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Msantos's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Esponjas do Couto the free kick. After a rather tough play, Msantos's Daniel de Medeiros got a free kick in the 97th minute. When the match was over Esponjas do Couto could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Msantos throughout the match.