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Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Ȼōŗỉȵᵺỉƛȵʂ Wƛŗŗỉōŗʂ®'s Rafa Coutinho started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Ernani Oliveira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rafa Coutinho in the 3rd minute of play. Ernani Oliveira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rafa Coutinho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ernani Oliveira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rafa Coutinho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A sloppy throw-in by Róbson Sergipano in the 11th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by ≮王者归来≯News at 11's Paul Weller. Ernani Oliveira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rafa Coutinho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 16 minutes, Leopoldo Capixaba managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ȼōŗỉȵᵺỉƛȵʂ Wƛŗŗỉōŗʂ®'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Leopoldo Capixaba was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When ≮王者归来≯News at 11's Marco Dias in the 25th minute got a chance for a shot 25th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ȼōŗỉȵᵺỉƛȵʂ Wƛŗŗỉōŗʂ®'s goalie prevented a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Paul Weller during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of ≮王者归来≯News at 11 booed when Ȼōŗỉȵᵺỉƛȵʂ Wƛŗŗỉōŗʂ® was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Paulo Botelho didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot by Hílton Toscano from long distance, 29 minutes into the match, got Walmir Dias's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Leopoldo Capixaba blasted a shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ernani Oliveira having to make a save. Walmir Dias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marco Dias in the 36th minute of play. If Glauco Abraão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marco Dias in the 40th minute of play forced Ȼōŗỉȵᵺỉƛȵʂ Wƛŗŗỉōŗʂ®'s goalkeeper Walmir Dias to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ȼōŗỉȵᵺỉƛȵʂ Wƛŗŗỉōŗʂ®'s Walmir Dias proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 43rd minute of the match, managed to save Ȼōŗỉȵᵺỉƛȵʂ Wƛŗŗỉōŗʂ® from getting a goal against them. Felippe Secco's late challenge caught a ≮王者归来≯News at 11's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Felippe Secco helped the player get up and apologised. After 44 played minutes Ȼōŗỉȵᵺỉƛȵʂ Wƛŗŗỉōŗʂ® got a freekick which was hit by Felippe Secco.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Marco Dias to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 60th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ȼōŗỉȵᵺỉƛȵʂ Wƛŗŗỉōŗʂ®'s goalkeeper Walmir Dias, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Rafa Coutinho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 68th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. ≮王者归来≯News at 11 made a substitution. Lester Nygaard replaced Glauco Abraão. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lester Nygaard in the 71st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Walmir Dias prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Marco Dias might have been able to make a better finish in the 77th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Walmir Dias. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Marco Dias ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 77th minute Marco Dias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Walmir Dias saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Charles Vergílio made in the 81st minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Leopoldo Capixaba. Rafa Coutinho struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Ernani Oliveira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ȼōŗỉȵᵺỉƛȵʂ Wƛŗŗỉōŗʂ®. ≮王者归来≯News at 11's Hílton Toscano got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.