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Estádio Maracahy
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Cesinha Meireles made the kick off and thus started the match. Danilo Toscano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cesinha Meireles, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Zé Augusto Pernambucano's late challenge caught a Maracahy's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Zé Augusto Pernambucano helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Variante's Zé Augusto Pernambucano got a free kick in the 4th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Renan Gomes got free with Danilo Toscano in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Joel Meira fell near the penalty area in the 12th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Maracahy's protests and gave Joel Meira a yellow card for diving instead. In the 12th minute, Joel Meira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Danilo Toscano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cesinha Meireles, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. After a rather tough play, Maracahy's Joel Meira got a free kick in the 20th minute. After 27 played minutes Cesinha Meireles rounded Variante's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. Cesinha Meireles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Danilo Toscano having to interfere. 36 minutes into the match, Variante's goalkeeper Danilo Toscano had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Renan Gomes. The audience thought a goal was coming when Renan Gomes got free with Danilo Toscano in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 41 minutes into the match, Variante's goalkeeper Danilo Toscano had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Renan Gomes. Cesinha Meireles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Danilo Toscano having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

After having played for 53 minutes, Luiz Fábio de Castro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Variante's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luiz Fábio de Castro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Variante's Danilo Toscano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cesinha Meireles in the 63rd minute of play. Joel Meira hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. Renan Gomes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Danilo Toscano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Danilo Toscano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cesinha Meireles, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 78thth minute of the game Cesinha Meireles who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Variante's Danilo Toscano was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cesinha Meireles in the 79th minute of play forced Variante's goalkeeper Danilo Toscano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 80 minutes into the match, Cesinha Meireles notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Variante's Danilo Toscano. Danilo Toscano was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Renan Gomes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 86 minutes into the match, Cesinha Meireles had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Danilo Toscano. Variante's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cesinha Meireles was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. Cesinha Meireles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Danilo Toscano having to interfere. In the 92nd minute, Cesinha Meireles 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. If Renan Gomes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Danilo Toscano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Renan Gomes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Variante's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.