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Dutra
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rafael de Almeida kicked off to start the match. 4 minutes into the match, Escurinho EC's goal looked a bit too open when Nando Damião came free, but Renatinho Brasil reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Renatinho Brasil made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nando Damião in the 5th minute of play. Zé Batista struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Renatinho Brasil didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Dutra AD. Aleandro Sarmento hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. José Maria Lara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Laerte França tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Zé Batista struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Renatinho Brasil didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Dutra AD. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rafael de Almeida in the 27th minute of play forced Dutra AD's goalkeeper Laerte França to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When José Maria Lara came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the Escurinho EC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that José Maria Lara couldn't finish the play. Renatinho Brasil made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nando Damião in the 31st minute of play. 37 minutes in the game, Nando Damião fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Renatinho Brasil having to interfere. Zé Batista received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Renatinho Brasil tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Celso Paulista fell near the penalty area in the 41st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Escurinho EC's protests and gave Celso Paulista a yellow card for diving instead. Celso Paulista hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. Nando Damião fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Renatinho Brasil having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rafael de Almeida in the 48th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Laerte França prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Nando Damião to make the kick off. After some careless play in the Escurinho EC defense, Zé Batista kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Renatinho Brasil. The Escurinho EC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Renatinho Brasil should have stopped the shot. José Maria Lara's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 57thth minute, Laerte França skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. If Zé Batista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nando Damião struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Renatinho Brasil didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Dutra AD. Renatinho Brasil showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zé Batista in the 67th minute of the match. In the 68th minute the ball was on its way in behind Escurinho EC's goalkeeper Renatinho Brasil, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 70th minute the ball was on its way in behind Escurinho EC's goalkeeper Renatinho Brasil, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of Escurinho EC booed when Dutra AD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luiz Eduardo Pinheiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Laerte França was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Aleandro Amorim. Zé Batista sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 81st minute, Nando Damião got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Laerte França showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rafael de Almeida, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Renatinho Brasil made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nando Damião in the 87th minute of play. If Nando Damião had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zé Batista might have been able to make a better finish in the 92nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Renatinho Brasil. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Zé Batista ran back to his position shaking his head. José Maria Lara scored 1-1 in the 94th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Laerte França, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The Escurinho EC players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Dutra AD from taking control. The game ends in a draw.