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Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jon Loarte kicked off to start the match. Clóvis Reis was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Luisinho Netto showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 2 minute of play. Clóvis Reis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Horácio Alcântara, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. In the 9th minute, Jon Loarte ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Amadeu Lamego was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jon Loarte in the 12th minute of play forced SAO JOANENSE FC's goalkeeper Amadeu Lamego to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Leon Sport Club's Clóvis Reis got control of the ball when Luisinho Netto tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 16 played minutes SAO JOANENSE FC got a freekick which was hit by Carlos Eduardo Toledo. 17 minutes into the match, Leon Sport Club's Ingvar Kollberg broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. The supporters of SAO JOANENSE FC booed when Leon Sport Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rafinha Silva didn't get a good kick on the ball. Clóvis Reis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jairo Dante in the 21st minute of the match. 23 minutes had been played when some careless play by Leon Sport Club's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Carlos Eduardo Toledo was slow to take the kick. During this time SAO JOANENSE FC's players had a chance to rest. A well-hit corner resulted in Alessandro Meirelles heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Jon Loarte scored 1-2 in the 27th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Amadeu Lamego, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When the match clock showed 33 minutes, the score became 1-3 when Jon Loarte sped through SAO JOANENSE FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Amadeu Lamego. After 39 played minutes Leon Sport Club got a freekick which was hit by Oswaldo Talavera. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alessandro Meirelles got free with Clóvis Reis in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 40 minutes into the match, Alessandro Meirelles dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Clóvis Reis, 2-3. The supporters of Leon Sport Club booed when SAO JOANENSE FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 48 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rômulo Prata didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 49th minute, Jon Loarte managed to get in a good position for a shot. Leon Sport Club's supporters rose to their feet, but Jon Loarte was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Amadeu Lamego breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 2-3.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jairo Dante stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute, Alessandro Meirelles made a precise shot to the right of Clóvis Reis. Leon Sport Club's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-3. In the 61st minute Alessandro Meirelles shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Clóvis Reis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jairo Dante in the 63rd minute of play forced Leon Sport Club's goalkeeper Clóvis Reis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luisinho Netto's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Clóvis Reis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 65th minute of play. Amadeu Lamego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jon Loarte, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match had gone on for 72 minutes, Jon Loarte put it in 3-4 from a short distance just to the right of Amadeu Lamego. Leon Sport Club made a substitution. João Augusto Costa replaced Jon Loarte. SAO JOANENSE FC's Amadeu Lamego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by João Augusto Costa in the 80th minute of play. Clóvis Reis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jairo Dante in the 83rd minute of play. Amadeu Lamego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from João Augusto Costa in the 84th minute of play. Cornel Chira kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. In the 89th minute of the match, João Augusto Costa tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Amadeu Lamego saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After 92 minutes, João Augusto Costa made it 3-5 with a short kick to the right side. SAO JOANENSE FC's Amadeu Lamego tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, SAO JOANENSE FC's Carlos Esteves got a free kick in the 95th minute. Clóvis Reis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luisinho Netto in the 98th minute of the match. The Leon Sport Club players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.