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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Paulão Pombal started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Maceió Ice Dragons's Richard Ferraz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manoel Lopes in the 3rd minute of play. Paulão Pombal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Júlio Pires sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulão Pombal in the 19th minute of play forced S C Novaki's goalkeeper Mané Trancoso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Paulão Pombal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mané Trancoso having to interfere. Luisão Munhoz kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. In the 27th minute Leonardo Barros shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Richard Ferraz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luís Paulo Dias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Mané Trancoso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Paulão Pombal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mané Trancoso having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pedro Paulo Tróia got free with Richard Ferraz in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manoel Lopes in the 37th minute of play forced Maceió Ice Dragons's goalkeeper Richard Ferraz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Paulão Pombal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Mané Trancoso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Manoel Lopes was the one to do the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in S C Novaki's zone, Paulão Pombal stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mané Trancoso came out of the goal and Paulão Pombal tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 54th minute, Luís Paulo Dias managed to get in a good position for a shot. Maceió Ice Dragons's supporters rose to their feet, but Luís Paulo Dias was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mané Trancoso breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Edson Novaes kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. In the 69th match minute, S C Novaki was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Manoel Lopes to maneuver through the defense. Luís Paulo Dias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mané Trancoso having to interfere. Leonardo Barros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 81st minute, Maceió Ice Dragons's Luís Paulo Dias ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Mané Trancoso. Mané Trancoso yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-1. After a rather tough play, S C Novaki's Edson Novaes got a free kick in the 87th minute. In the 91st match minute, Maceió Ice Dragons was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Josué Romero to maneuver through the defense. In the 92nd minute, Pedro Paulo Tróia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Paulão Pombal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Mané Trancoso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Maceió Ice Dragons's Paulão Pombal got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Maceió Ice Dragons's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.