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Cachinaoa
Spectators: 7469 (Terracing: 5603, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Pedro Augusto Severo started the match with the kick off. After 9 minutes of play, Cachinaoa EC's Kléberson Arce made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Artur Cabral was left in no man's land by his defense there! Kléberson Arce came free with the goalkeeper in the 15th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Artur Cabral could save by the left post. 17 minutes into the match, Cachinaoa EC's goal looked a bit too open when Nelson Berger came free, but Dadá Costa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tostão Tavares might have been able to make a better finish in the 19th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dadá Costa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tostão Tavares ran back to his position shaking his head. 21 minutes into the match, Tostão Tavares had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dadá Costa. Cachinaoa EC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tostão Tavares was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. If Gilmar Amaral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Dadá Costa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from André Luiz do Valle in the 27th minute of play. Tostão Tavares recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 29th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 30 played minutes Cachinaoa EC got a freekick which was hit by Válter Teixeira. If André Luiz do Valle had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 40th minute of the match, Kléberson Arce got a very nice opportunity to score, but Artur Cabral was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Gilmar Amaral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dadá Costa having to interfere. Marco Hermes charged in rather forcefully in the 44th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Marco Hermes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. When Augusto Mattos fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Piao's protests and gave Augusto Mattos a yellow card for diving instead. After 46 played minutes Piao got a freekick which was hit by Augusto Mattos. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Jasenko Krpan hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. Kiko Tavares hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Piao's Gilmar Amaral got a free kick in the 56th minute. A hard shot 62 in the game by Nelson Berger from a close distance when the talented Dadá Costa managed to make a qualified save. Cachinaoa EC's players were relieved. Nelson Berger's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 62ndth minute, Dadá Costa skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The audience was convinced that Michal Wojtyna's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dadá Costa was relentless in the 64th minute of the game. 71 minutes into the match, Cachinaoa EC's goalkeeper Dadá Costa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nelson Berger. André Luiz do Valle scored 1-2 in the 73rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dadá Costa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Gilmar Amaral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Dadá Costa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. André Luiz do Valle fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dadá Costa having to interfere. Franklin Cerezo hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. 89 minutes into the game, Eliseu Castro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Artur Cabral was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Válter Teixeira got a throw-in 96 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Hugo Lopes. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Piao players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.