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Mazela
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Enio Rossi was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 5 minutes into the match. Felippe do Nascimento placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! After 8 minutes, Aílton Borges mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Reis do Cortes and the Mazela AD players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 8th minute, Aílton Borges hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Elói Velloso came up free with the goalie in the 9th minute, the Mazela AD 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 Elói Velloso couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cícero Cearense in the 11th minute of play forced Mazela AD's goalkeeper Armandinho Maciel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nilton Valadares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Armandinho Maciel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 15 minutes of play, Reis do Cortes's Nilton Valadares made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Armandinho Maciel was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Elói Velloso fell near the penalty area in the 20th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mazela AD's protests and gave Elói Velloso a yellow card for diving instead. In the 21st match minute, Mazela AD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Robinho Novaes to maneuver through the defense. In the 30th match minute, Mazela AD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nelson Travassos to maneuver through the defense. In the 32nd match minute, Mazela AD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Robinho Novaes to maneuver through the defense. The crowd rose to their feet as Mazela AD's Elói Velloso slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Sebastian Pueblo. That made the score 1-1 after 35 minutes of play. When Glauco Penha fell near the penalty area in the 43rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mazela AD's protests and gave Glauco Penha a yellow card for diving instead. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Nilton Valadares to strike the kick off in the second half. Nilton Valadares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 57th minute, Elói Velloso 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. Elói Velloso took the ball and in the 59 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Sebastian Pueblo. Sebastian Pueblo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. Sebastian Pueblo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elói Velloso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nilton Valadares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Armandinho Maciel having to interfere. Armandinho Maciel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nilton Valadares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 76 played minutes Reis do Cortes got a freekick which was hit by Felippe do Nascimento. Sebastian Pueblo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elói Velloso, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Elói Velloso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Elói Velloso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luiz Fernando Lopes struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Armandinho Maciel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Reis do Cortes.