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Piao Arena
Spectators: 7526 (Terracing: 5645, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Hudson Andrade made the kick off which started today's match. Artur Cabral took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gilmar Negri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Artur Cabral made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Giovani Sarmento in the 5th minute of play. Tostão Tavares's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 9thth minute, Jano Félix skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Nelson Berger sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Tostão Tavares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jano Félix having to interfere. Piao's Tostão Tavares got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Tostão Tavares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Jano Félix tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gilmar Negri took the ball and in the 32 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Artur Cabral. Artur Cabral dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. 1-1 became the score in the 35th minute when Nelson Berger elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. 41 minutes into the game, Perseveranca's Gilmar Negri nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Artur Cabral made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. André Luiz do Valle sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nelson Berger sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Piao's Michal Wojtyna was substituted for Tostão Tavares. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The wind increased when Nelson Berger made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nelson Berger in the 55th minute of play forced Perseveranca's goalkeeper Jano Félix to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 56th minute, Michal Wojtyna ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jano Félix was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. In the 59th minute, Nelson Berger left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Piao fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-2. Giovani Sarmento's late challenge caught a Piao's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Giovani Sarmento helped the player get up and apologised. After 67 played minutes Perseveranca got a freekick which was hit by Giovani Sarmento. Jano Félix showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nelson Berger in the 68th minute of the match. In the 70th match minute, Perseveranca was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Giovani Sarmento to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hudson Andrade in the 74th minute of play forced Piao's goalkeeper Artur Cabral to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Gilmar Amaral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 82 played minutes Piao got a freekick which was hit by Franklin Cerezo. 87 minutes into the match, Piao's Michal Wojtyna sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jano Félix narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Piao's André Luiz do Valle got a good chance for a goal in the 90th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nelson Berger in the 92nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jano Félix prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Piao's Artur Cabral played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hudson Andrade in the 95th minute of play. After 97 minutes, Rômulo Martins mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Perseveranca and the Piao players grew even worse after the yellow card. Rômulo Martins hit a great freekick 98 minutes into the match. Piao were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.