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Arena Xapadão
Spectators: 7860 (Terracing: 5896, Seating: 1808, VIP seats: 156) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. García Cuervas started the match with the kick off. Tiaguinho da Cunha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sidney Vidal in the 12th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eliseu Saraiva in the 15th minute of play forced Xapetuba Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Tiaguinho da Cunha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 16 minutes into the match, Xapetuba Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Witold Blochowiak came free, but Tiaguinho da Cunha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Eliseu Saraiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Johannes Isaksson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adriano Rodrigues in the 20th minute of play. With a little luck, Comanche EC's Johannes Isaksson got control of the ball when Adriano Rodrigues tried to sneak it across the goal line. Witold Blochowiak's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tiaguinho da Cunha read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 24th minute of play. In the 25th minute of the match Comanche EC got a corner. Xapetuba Futebol Clube's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Dieguinho Aguiar ran over to the corner to take the kick. Tiaguinho da Cunha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from García Cuervas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Comanche EC's Tostão Bastos got a free kick in the 31st minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Witold Blochowiak in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tiaguinho da Cunha prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 35th minute of the match Comanche EC got a corner. Xapetuba Futebol Clube's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Dieguinho Aguiar ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Xapetuba Futebol Clube's goalie and right to Eliseu Saraiva. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Xapetuba Futebol Clube's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. After having played for 36 minutes, Eliseu Saraiva managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Comanche EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eliseu Saraiva was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Johannes Isaksson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jacinto Paraíba in the 38th minute of play. Marcelo Coutinho's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Johannes Isaksson firmly grabbed it by the left post. Johannes Isaksson was a little too slow when Adriano Rodrigues got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 45th minute. The score was now 1-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Adriano Rodrigues stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Witold Blochowiak struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Tiaguinho da Cunha didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Comanche EC. In the 58th minute, Witold Blochowiak hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Johannes Isaksson didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jacinto Paraíba went, in the 62nd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. In the 65th minute, Jacinto Paraíba left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Xapetuba Futebol Clube fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. In the 70th minute of the match Comanche EC got a corner. Xapetuba Futebol Clube's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Dieguinho Aguiar ran over to the corner to take the kick. Mané Baptista hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. In the 73rd minute Adriano Rodrigues shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Johannes Isaksson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Adriano Rodrigues had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 78th minute the ball was on its way in behind Comanche EC's goalkeeper Johannes Isaksson, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 82 minutes into the match, Xapetuba Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Witold Blochowiak came free, but Tiaguinho da Cunha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 83 minutes, Eliseu Saraiva managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Comanche EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eliseu Saraiva was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Xapetuba Futebol Clube's Patrick Neiva was substituted for Jacinto Paraíba. Tiaguinho da Cunha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eliseu Saraiva, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. 92 minutes into the match, Xapetuba Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Witold Blochowiak came free, but Tiaguinho da Cunha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Witold Blochowiak kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match.