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Estádio Serio
Spectators: 6665 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1665, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Lauro Mazza made the kick off which started today's match. Lauro Mazza 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. After having played for 7 minutes, Lauro Mazza managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Serio EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lauro Mazza was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Lenílson Maia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luís Fernando Bittencourt having to interfere. If Sandrinho Cearense had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Joaquim Sabóia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Rubinho Zanette tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Joaquim Sabóia in the 31st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rubinho Zanette saved Serio EC from getting behind. After having played for 33 minutes, Joaquim Sabóia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. New Jecafogo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Joaquim Sabóia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 35th minute Sandrinho Cearense shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rubinho Zanette saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sandrinho Cearense sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rubinho Zanette showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joaquim Sabóia, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Lauro Valladares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Rubinho Zanette tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 59th match minute, Serio EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leandro Romero to maneuver through the defense. Lauro Mazza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luís Fernando Bittencourt having to interfere. Sandrinho Cearense was extremely unlucky when he, in the 65th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Rubinho Zanette showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sandrinho Cearense in the 69th minute of the match. If Joaquim Sabóia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Joaquim Sabóia 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. Sandrinho Cearenses short, quick shot in the 78thth minute got Rubinho Zanette to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After having played for 80 minutes, Joaquim Sabóia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. New Jecafogo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Joaquim Sabóia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Joaquim Sabóia got free with Rubinho Zanette in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 88th minute, Sandrinho Cearense fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Rubinho Zanette, passed just outside the right post. In the 92nd minute, Sydney Rocha 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. Joaquim Sabóia struck a weak shot in the 94th minute. Rubinho Zanette didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for New Jecafogo. New Jecafogo's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.