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Arena Limoeirense
Spectators: 7990 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1840, VIP seats: 150) Limoeiro-PE FC's Gino do Valle 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. Jarbas Guedes made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Gino do Valle sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Inácio Figueiredo in the 7th minute of play forced Limoeiro-PE FC's goalkeeper Daniël De Goeij to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 8th minute of the match S S Palestra Italia got a corner. Limoeiro-PE FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Inácio Figueiredo ran over to the corner to take the kick. Daniël De Goeij took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zé Roberto Moura, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Inácio Figueiredo in the 12th minute of play forced Limoeiro-PE FC's goalkeeper Daniël De Goeij to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 13th minute S S Palestra Italia were awarded a corner. Inácio Figueiredo went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Inácio Figueiredo got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Daniël De Goeij quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Daniël De Goeij showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robinho Castro in the 13th minute of the match. Inácio Figueiredo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Jarbas Guedes was out of position in the 17 minute of play, and Doni Barbosa capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Doni Barbosa really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Zé Roberto Moura hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Limoeiro-PE FC's zone, Inácio Figueiredo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Daniël De Goeij came out of the goal and Inácio Figueiredo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jarbas Guedes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gino do Valle, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Inácio Figueiredo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 30 minutes into the game, Zé Roberto Moura cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Daniël De Goeij was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 36 minutes into the match, S S Palestra Italia's goal looked a bit too open when Richard Neto came free, but Jarbas Guedes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 39 minutes into the match, Limoeiro-PE FC's goal looked a bit too open when Zé Roberto Moura came free, but Daniël De Goeij reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jarbas Guedes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Richard Neto in the 41st minute of play. Inácio Figueiredo scored 1-2 in the 45th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Daniël De Goeij, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After the first half S S Palestra Italia were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Zé Roberto Moura made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute Wágner Prado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Daniël De Goeij saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ian Melo's late challenge caught a S S Palestra Italia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ian Melo helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Limoeiro-PE FC's Ian Melo got a free kick in the 52nd minute. Daniël De Goeij took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wágner Prado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Daniël De Goeij made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wágner Prado in the 58th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Inácio Figueiredo managed to get in a good position for a shot. S S Palestra Italia's supporters rose to their feet, but Inácio Figueiredo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Daniël De Goeij breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Daniël De Goeij made an important save on a dangerous shot by Inácio Figueiredo in the 61st minute. Richard Neto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Jarbas Guedes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 65 minutes into the match, Limoeiro-PE FC's goalkeeper Daniël De Goeij had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Inácio Figueiredo. In the 72nd minute, S S Palestra Italia's Inácio Figueiredo dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-3. Limoeiro-PE FC's Robert Lozovan was substituted for Gino do Valle. 76 minutes into the game, Ian Melo threw the ball into play from the sideline. S S Palestra Italia's Gilvan Seco quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. The audience thought a goal was coming when Inácio Figueiredo got free with Daniël De Goeij in the 78th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. It was a well-played corner which Raphael Macedo managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. In the 82nd minute, Gavino Quexal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 84 played minutes, Limoeiro-PE FC's Doni Barbosa shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jarbas Guedes came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Limoeiro-PE FC reached it. In the 86th minute, Richard Neto left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Limoeiro-PE FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-3. Gilvan Seco hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Doni Barbosa during the 95th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 95th minute, Doni Barbosa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The S S Palestra Italia supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing S S Palestra Italia would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.