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Estádio das Areias
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Kléberson Loureiro started the match with the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Denílson Leão managed to get in a good position for a shot. Estrada das Areias FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Denílson Leão was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pedro Luís Paes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A hard shot 5 in the game by Denílson Leão from a close distance when the talented Pedro Luís Paes managed to make a qualified save. Leverger F.C's players were relieved. Pedro Luís Paes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Denílson Leão, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Diamantino Capixaba kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. When Osvaldinho Leme came up free with the goalie in the 9th minute, the Estrada das Areias FC 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 Osvaldinho Leme couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Estrada das Areias FC booed when Leverger F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dito Vieira didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eliseu Sabóia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arlindo Montenegro, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. 15 minutes into the match, Estrada das Areias FC's goal looked a bit too open when Kléberson Loureiro came free, but Eliseu Sabóia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eliseu Sabóia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from João Correia in the 20th minute of play. 22 minutes into the match, Leverger F.C's goalkeeper Pedro Luís Paes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Osvaldinho Leme. If Arlindo Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 25 minutes into the game, Hudson da Costa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Estrada das Areias FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Leverger F.C the free kick. The supporters of Leverger F.C booed when Estrada das Areias FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hudson da Costa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arlindo Montenegro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Eliseu Sabóia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Leverger F.C's Pedro Luís Paes got control of the ball when Osvaldinho Leme tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 32 minutes, Zé Pedro Nunes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Estrada das Areias FC and the Leverger F.C players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 32 played minutes Estrada das Areias FC got a freekick which was hit by Zé Pedro Nunes. After a defensive mix-up in Estrada das Areias FC's zone, Kléberson Loureiro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eliseu Sabóia came out of the goal and Kléberson Loureiro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kléberson Loureiro in the 36th minute of play forced Estrada das Areias FC's goalkeeper Eliseu Sabóia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arlindo Montenegro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Eliseu Sabóia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Estrada das Areias FC's Eliseu Sabóia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kléberson Loureiro in the 42nd minute of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Denílson Leão to make the kick off. An unexpected shot in the 52nd minute by Arlindo Montenegro got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. When Kléberson Loureiro got free in front of the goal in the 52nd minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Eliseu Sabóia was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Osvaldinho Leme fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Luís Paes having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Leverger F.C's Kléberson Loureiro got a free kick in the 58th minute. If Osvaldinho Leme had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 64 minutes into the game, João Correia was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Leverger F.C's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Estrada das Areias FC the free kick. João Correia hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Eliseu Sabóia didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Arlindo Montenegro went, in the 69th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 74th minute, Denílson Leão left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Estrada das Areias FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. A hard shot 81 in the game by Arlindo Montenegro from a close distance when the talented Eliseu Sabóia managed to make a qualified save. Estrada das Areias FC's players were relieved. If Denílson Leão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eliseu Sabóia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kléberson Loureiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Denílson Leão received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Pedro Luís Paes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 89 minutes, Denílson Leão managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Estrada das Areias FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Denílson Leão was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Leverger F.C's Kléberson Loureiro got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Leverger F.C's Pedro Luís Paes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Osvaldinho Leme in the 95th minute of play. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.