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Estádio Sobralia
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ernesto Carneiro took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 2nd minute André Dante shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Natã Leão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 8 minutes into the match, Ernesto Carneiro notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Sobralia's Wilian Miranda. Wilian Miranda was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. With a little luck, CRUZEIRO's Natã Leão got control of the ball when Albertino Hames tried to sneak it across the goal line. Magno Nogueira kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. André Dante's late challenge caught a CRUZEIRO's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. André Dante helped the player get up and apologised. After 17 played minutes Sobralia got a freekick which was hit by André Dante. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, Geovanni das Neves managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sobralia's supporters rose to their feet, but Geovanni das Neves was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Natã Leão breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 22nd minute, Sobralia's André Dante dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ernesto Carneiro in the 26th minute of play forced Sobralia's goalkeeper Wilian Miranda to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Sobralia booed when CRUZEIRO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cesinha Baptista didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpected shot in the 32nd minute by Aílton Pires got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. When the match had gone on for 34 minutes, Magno Nogueira took a quick shot and it went in 2-1 without a chance for Natã Leão to make any attempt to save it. Geovanni das Neves kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. 37 minutes into the match, Sobralia's goal looked a bit too open when Ernesto Carneiro came free, but Wilian Miranda reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of CRUZEIRO booed when Sobralia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gilmar Reis didn't get a good kick on the ball. 40 minutes into the match, Sobralia's goal looked a bit too open when Bruninho da Silveira came free, but Wilian Miranda reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 41 minutes into the match, CRUZEIRO's goal looked a bit too open when André Dante came free, but Natã Leão reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Geovanni das Neves, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 44 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Natã Leão was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Geovanni das Neves managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sobralia's supporters rose to their feet, but Geovanni das Neves was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Natã Leão breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Tales Recife sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Magno Nogueira to strike the kick off in the second half. Tales Recife blasted a shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Wilian Miranda having to make a save. Sobralia's André Dante got his second yellow card of the match in the 55th minute. The referee ordered André Dante off the ground. After 55 played minutes Sobralia got a freekick which was hit by André Dante. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tales Recife got free with Wilian Miranda in the 59th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to Sobralia getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Geovanni das Neves hit a great ball. Eliseu Proença kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. In the 78th minute, Gilberto Baiano 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. In the 80th minute Geovanni das Neves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Natã Leão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gilberto Baiano hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Geovanni das Neves in the 84th minute of play forced CRUZEIRO's goalkeeper Natã Leão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sobralia's Wilian Miranda played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ernesto Carneiro in the 86th minute of play. Digo Linhares hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. If Bruninho da Silveira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 94th minute Magno Nogueira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Natã Leão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.