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Arena da Vila
Spectators: 7175 (Terracing: 5383, Seating: 1650, VIP seats: 142) After having played for 8 minutes, Eriberto Barral managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC-INDEPENDENCIA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eriberto Barral was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to FC-INDEPENDENCIA getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Vinícius Dante hit a great ball. In the 11th minute of the match, Marcel Soeiro got a very nice opportunity to score, but Paulinho Maranhense was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Luís Eduardo Netto hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Through an outstanding action, after 14 minutes, Paulinho Maranhense successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marcel Soeiro got free with Paulinho Maranhense in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marcel Soeiro got free with Paulinho Maranhense in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Elias de Azevedo fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC-INDEPENDENCIA's protests and gave Elias de Azevedo a yellow card for diving instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Carlos Alcântara managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC-INDEPENDENCIA's supporters rose to their feet, but Carlos Alcântara was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Edmílson de Lima breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 30 minutes into the match, O Líder das Excursões's goal looked a bit too open when Ismael Marquez came free, but Edmílson de Lima reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marcel Soeiro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 32nd minute of the match, but Paulinho Maranhense made a huge save. In the 34th match minute, O Líder das Excursões was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vágner Santos to maneuver through the defense. Eriberto Barral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Edmílson de Lima tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ismael Marquez's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Edmílson de Lima read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 40th minute of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The wind increased when Eriberto Barral made the kick off in the second half. Edmílson de Lima made a fantastic save in the 65th minute, when Eriberto Barral sent off a good shot on target. 66 minutes into the match, José Augusto Silva notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of FC-INDEPENDENCIA's Paulinho Maranhense. Paulinho Maranhense was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 69th minute, Carlos Alcântara 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. When Eriberto Barral came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the FC-INDEPENDENCIA 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 Eriberto Barral couldn't finish the play. FC-INDEPENDENCIA's Paulinho Maranhense played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcel Soeiro in the 80th minute of play. If Rui Lima had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. O Líder das Excursões's Edmílson de Lima played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlos Alcântara in the 86th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Patrick Paraíba in the 87th minute of play forced FC-INDEPENDENCIA's goalkeeper Paulinho Maranhense to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. O Líder das Excursões's José Augusto Silva suffered a sore thigh after 88 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After a rather tough play, FC-INDEPENDENCIA's Olavo Vieira got a free kick in the 90th minute. In the 91st minute of the match Luís Eduardo Netto sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Paulinho Maranhense skillfully saved the ball. In the 92nd minute, Marcel Soeiro 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. FC-INDEPENDENCIA played a much better game than O Líder das Excursões and deserved their victory. The O Líder das Excursões players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.