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Spectators: 7972 (Terracing: 5980, Seating: 1834, VIP seats: 158) Du Esporte Clube's Paulo-Eduardo do Nascimento 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luan Zanette in the 5th minute of play forced Du Esporte Clube's goalkeeper Markus Pflüger to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mané Netto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paulo-Eduardo do Nascimento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 11th minute, Paulo-Eduardo do Nascimento 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fernandinho Pires in the 14th minute of play forced Du Esporte Clube's goalkeeper Markus Pflüger to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Du Esporte Clube defense, Fernandinho Pires kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Markus Pflüger. The Du Esporte Clube fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Markus Pflüger should have stopped the shot. Mané Netto made an important save on a dangerous shot by Paulo-Eduardo do Nascimento in the 18th minute. Mané Netto made an important save on a dangerous shot by Arnaldo Lizer in the 20th minute. Markus Pflüger took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fernandinho Pires, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice moves Arnaldo Lizer could shoot a difficult shot in the 27th minute, which Mané Netto however easily saved by the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by André Cordeiro in the 31st minute of play forced Du Esporte Clube's goalkeeper Markus Pflüger to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Silvestre Claus in the 35th minute of play forced 20 de Abril's goalkeeper Mané Netto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Du Esporte Clube getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Eduardo Nascimento hit a great ball. 44 minutes into the game, 20 de Abril's Fernandinho Pires nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Markus Pflüger made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. In the 47th match minute, 20 de Abril was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eduardo Maranhense to maneuver through the defense. The Du Esporte Clube players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. 20 de Abril were winning 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Fernandinho Pires to make the kick off. Mané Netto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulo-Eduardo do Nascimento in the 53rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Silvestre Claus in the 55th minute of play forced 20 de Abril's goalkeeper Mané Netto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 58th minute Arnaldo Lizer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mané Netto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 20 de Abril made a substitution. Robinho Freire replaced Fernandinho Pires. 20 de Abril's Baltazar Mazza was substituted for Álvaro de Mendonça. In the 63rd match minute, Du Esporte Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kauã Britto to maneuver through the defense. After 64 minutes, Kauã Britto mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Du Esporte Clube and the 20 de Abril players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Du Esporte Clube getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Kauã Britto hit a great ball. In the 69th minute Laércio Ceresso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mané Netto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Basílio Britto during the 70th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 70th minute, Basílio Britto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 20 de Abril made a substitution. Váldson Barral replaced Guilherme Corrêa. Basílio Britto kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eduardo Maranhense got free with Markus Pflüger in the 80th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 82 minutes into the match, 20 de Abril's goal looked a bit too open when Paulo-Eduardo do Nascimento came free, but Mané Netto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 83rd minute, Váldson Barral left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The 20 de Abril fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. In the 86th minute the ball was on its way in behind Du Esporte Clube's goalkeeper Markus Pflüger, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 87th minute 20 de Abril were awarded a corner. Luan Zanette went to the cornerflag to take it. 94 minutes into the match, Du Esporte Clube's goalkeeper Markus Pflüger had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Robinho Freire. After 94 played minutes Du Esporte Clube got a freekick which was hit by Julio Chucho. When the match was over 20 de Abril could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Du Esporte Clube throughout the match.