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Arena Palmares
Spectators: 7674 (Terracing: 5756, Seating: 1765, VIP seats: 153) Norberto da Silva made the kick off and thus started the match. Xanda FC's Ian Melo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vicente Ferraz in the 4th minute of play. 5 minutes into the match, Palmares Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Matías Guedes came free, but Francisco Alagoano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jo Calleris short, quick shot in the 7thth minute got Ian Melo to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 10th minute Norberto da Silva shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Francisco Alagoano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Umberto Martins charged in rather forcefully in the 14th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Umberto Martins the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Xanda FC getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Umberto Martins hit a great ball. Ian Melo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vicente Ferraz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 17 played minutes Palmares Futebol Clube got a freekick which was hit by Gerson Salles. Ian Melo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vicente Ferraz, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Francisco Alagoano stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Norberto da Silva's shot from short distance in the 26th minute. Xanda FC were awarded a corner in the 27th minute after Palmares Futebol Clube's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Umberto Martins took the corner. In the 35th minute, Jo Calleri ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ian Melo was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Xanda FC's Norberto da Silva got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 45th match minute, Xanda FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Matías Guedes to maneuver through the defense.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jo Calleri made a kick off. Palmares Futebol Clube's Francisco Alagoano proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 51st minute of the match, managed to save Palmares Futebol Clube from getting a goal against them. After 51 played minutes Palmares Futebol Clube got a freekick which was hit by Gerson Salles. In the 56th match minute, Xanda FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Maicon Aguiar to maneuver through the defense. Ian Melo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vicente Ferraz, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Norberto da Silva got free with Francisco Alagoano in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 4-0 became the score in the 68th minute when Vicente Ferraz elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Palmares Futebol Clube made a substitution. Fellipe Negri replaced Gerson Salles. Palmares Futebol Clube's Toninho Torres was substituted for Rubens Recife. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Diogo da Rocha during the 73rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Diogo da Rocha hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. After having played for 74 minutes, Vicente Ferraz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Palmares Futebol Clube's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vicente Ferraz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 77th minute, Dário Moreira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Francisco Alagoano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luiz Fernando Arce in the 81st minute of play. When Claudinei Loureiro came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the Palmares Futebol Clube fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Claudinei Loureiro couldn't finish the play. After 85 minutes, Jo Calleri mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Palmares Futebol Clube and the Xanda FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 85th minute, Jo Calleri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Norberto da Silva got free with Francisco Alagoano in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ian Melo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jo Calleri, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. 94 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Palmares Futebol Clube's Jo Calleri fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. Palmares Futebol Clube's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.