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Estádio Gussolandia
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Raí de Mendonça started the match with the kick off. Vicente de Castro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raí de Mendonça, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. In the 10th minute, Benê Toscano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 11th minute the ball was on its way in behind Gussolandia's goalkeeper Vicente de Castro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Raí de Mendonça fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vicente de Castro having to interfere. Diamantino Nascimento sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet as Gussolandia's João Urbano slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Paulão Alcântara. That made the score 1-0 after 32 minutes of play. With a little luck, Corimbota AD's Paulão Alcântara got control of the ball when Roger Prestes tried to sneak it across the goal line. Paulão Alcântara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from João Urbano in the 42nd minute of the match. Paulão Alcântara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roger Prestes in the 45th minute of the match. Vicente de Castro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raí de Mendonça in the 47th minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell João Urbano to make the kick off. If João Urbano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Roger Prestes struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Paulão Alcântara didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gussolandia. After having played for 59 minutes, Raí de Mendonça managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Corimbota AD's supporters crossed their fingers, but Raí de Mendonça was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 60th minute, Diamantino Nascimento managed to get in a good position for a shot. Corimbota AD's supporters rose to their feet, but Diamantino Nascimento was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vicente de Castro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Edgar de Moraes hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. Roger Prestes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. João Urbano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Corimbota AD's Paulão Alcântara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by João Urbano in the 71st minute of play. When Raí de Mendonça came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the Corimbota AD 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 Raí de Mendonça couldn't finish the play. Jonathan da Fonseca's late challenge caught a Corimbota AD's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jonathan da Fonseca helped the player get up and apologised. In the 77th minute, Jonathan da Fonseca hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vicente de Castro was out of position in the 79 minute of play, and Raí de Mendonça capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Raí de Mendonça really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. When João Urbano came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the Gussolandia 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 João Urbano couldn't finish the play. 91 minutes into the match, Corimbota AD's goal looked a bit too open when João Urbano came free, but Paulão Alcântara reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Roger Prestes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Paulão Alcântara tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 97 minutes, Roger Prestes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gussolandia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Roger Prestes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.