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Pacuri Arena
Spectators: 7728 (Terracing: 5797, Seating: 1777, VIP seats: 154) After a rather tough play, Pacuri SS's Laércio Fernandes got a free kick in the 7th minute. A collision led to Countdown FC getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Válter Dante hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Countdown FC defense, Abel Secco kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Er Miner. The Countdown FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Er Miner should have stopped the shot. A collision led to Countdown FC getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Diguinho Rezende hit a great ball. Sebastião Terra made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Washington Demartis in the 17th minute of play. After some careless play in the Pacuri SS defense, Washington Demartis kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Sebastião Terra. The Pacuri SS fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Sebastião Terra should have stopped the shot. 22 minutes into the match, Countdown FC's goal looked a bit too open when Dênis Munhoz came free, but Er Miner reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 24 minutes into the match, Pacuri SS's goal looked a bit too open when João Vítor Barros came free, but Sebastião Terra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Er Miner made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abel Secco in the 28th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dênis Munhoz in the 30th minute of play forced Countdown FC's goalkeeper Er Miner to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 35 minutes into the match, Washington Demartis had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sebastião Terra. Pacuri SS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Washington Demartis was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Pacuri SS's Sebastião Terra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Washington Demartis in the 42nd minute of play. In the 47th minute, Washington Demartis 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. After the first half Countdown FC were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Geovanni Barral made the kick off in the second half. The audience was convinced that João Vítor Barros's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sebastião Terra was relentless in the 51st minute of the game. Er Miner took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dênis Munhoz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dênis Munhoz in the 55th minute of play forced Countdown FC's goalkeeper Er Miner to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Countdown FC's Washington Demartis got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Er Miner showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abel Secco in the 63rd minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Washington Demartis got free with Sebastião Terra in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Countdown FC's Washington Demartis, in the 67th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Countdown FC. 73 minutes into the match, Pacuri SS's goalkeeper Sebastião Terra had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Washington Demartis. Sebastião Terra was out of position in the 75 minute of play, and Adriano Cardozo capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Adriano Cardozo really showed his touch with that goal: 1-3. Pacuri SS made a substitution. Naldo Custódio replaced Geovanni Barral. In the 86thth minute of the game Abel Secco who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Countdown FC's Er Miner was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Dênis Munhoz made a great header on Pacuri SS's corner, it was just that Countdown FC's Er Miner managed to reach the ball for a save. The supporters of Countdown FC booed when Pacuri SS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 98 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abel Secco didn't get a good kick on the ball. Countdown FC played a much better game than Pacuri SS and deserved their victory. The Pacuri SS players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.