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Neo química
Spectators: 7550 (Terracing: 5664, Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Deivid Donatello made the kick off which started today's match. The supporters of Empocado booed when NOTURNO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Thomas Gustafsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. 6 minutes into the game, Empocado's Nicolas Siqueira nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Luís Guilherme Romero made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Luís Guilherme Romero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bernardinho Quintal in the 8th minute of play. After having played for 9 minutes, Nicolas Siqueira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Empocado's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nicolas Siqueira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. NOTURNO's Ksawery Burdzel got a good chance for a goal in the 13th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 16th minute, Empocado's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Ksawery Burdzel fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Ksawery Burdzel managed to get in a good position for a shot. NOTURNO's supporters rose to their feet, but Ksawery Burdzel was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Wiliam Castro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jacinto Fernandez during the 20th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 20th minute, Jacinto Fernandez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pedro Luiz Schmidt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Nicolas Siqueira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 40th match minute, Empocado was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valério Magalhães to maneuver through the defense. In the 44th minute, Bernardinho Quintal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The NOTURNO players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Empocado were winning 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Pedro Luiz Schmidt was the one to do the kick off. In the 56th minute Deivid Donatello shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wiliam Castro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. NOTURNO were awarded a corner in the 57th minute after Empocado's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Deivid Donatello took the corner. Vito Saldanha's late challenge caught a Empocado's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Vito Saldanha helped the player get up and apologised. In the 60th match minute, NOTURNO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vito Saldanha to maneuver through the defense. NOTURNO's defense didn't have a chance, in the 61st minute, when Pedro Luiz Schmidt scored to the left of an out of position Luís Guilherme Romero, making the score, 1-2. In the 67th minute the ball was on its way in behind Empocado's goalkeeper Wiliam Castro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Luís Guilherme Romero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pedro Luiz Schmidt, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. 72 minutes into the match, NOTURNO's goalkeeper Luís Guilherme Romero had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nicolas Siqueira. A collision led to NOTURNO getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Vito Saldanha hit a great ball. Pedro Luiz Schmidt had several of the NOTURNO's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 76 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-3 score and a disappointed Luís Guilherme Romero as he didn't even see the shot coming. After having played for 80 minutes, Nicolas Siqueira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Empocado's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nicolas Siqueira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Wiliam Castro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Deivid Donatello, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ksawery Burdzel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Nicolas Siqueira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luís Guilherme Romero having to interfere. In the 95th minute, Jacinto Fernandez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Empocado's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.