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Socó Souza
Spectators: 7486 (Terracing: 5615, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) In the 4th minute of the match Cauan Chaves shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Valdomiro Seco showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 5 minutes into the game, Ademar Souza was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pregos EC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Santiago FC the free kick. In the 6th minute, Ademar Souza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 8 minutes into the match, Dráusio Pernambucano dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Robinho Dias, 1-0. In the 11thth minute of the game Ricardo Antunes who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Santiago FC's Valdomiro Seco was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Gernando Bastos charged in rather forcefully in the 14th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gernando Bastos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Gernando Bastos kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. André Luiz Cavalcante received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Robinho Dias tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 18 minutes into the match, Santiago FC's goal looked a bit too open when Rodrigo Paiva came free, but Valdomiro Seco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Robinho Dias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dráusio Pernambucano in the 23rd minute of play. Valdomiro Seco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ricardo Antunes in the 26th minute of the match. After 28 minutes of play, Santiago FC's André Luiz Cavalcante made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Robinho Dias was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodrigo Paiva in the 31st minute of play forced Santiago FC's goalkeeper Valdomiro Seco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Robinho Dias took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from André Luiz Cavalcante, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 37th minute, Cauan Donato hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Valdomiro Seco didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ricardo Antunes went, in the 45th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Valdomiro Seco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sidnei Bezerra in the 48th minute of the match. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The wind increased when Dráusio Pernambucano made the kick off in the second half. Rodrigo Paiva received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Valdomiro Seco came out and tried to block the shot, but Rodrigo Paiva slotted it home off the left post making it 2-2 in the 52nd minute. In the 57th minute Ricardo Antunes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valdomiro Seco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Santiago FC getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Cauan Donato hit a great ball. A collision led to Santiago FC getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Alfredinho Guerra hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rodrigo Paiva during the 69th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Rodrigo Paiva kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Dráusio Pernambucano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers André Luiz Cavalcante in the 71st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Robinho Dias saved Pregos EC from getting behind. 76 minutes into the match, Santiago FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ricardo Antunes came free, but Valdomiro Seco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 86th minute Rodrigo Paiva shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valdomiro Seco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sidnei Bezerra might have been able to make a better finish in the 91st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Valdomiro Seco. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Sidnei Bezerra ran back to his position shaking his head. André Luiz Cavalcante fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Robinho Dias having to interfere. Robinho Dias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dráusio Pernambucano in the 97th minute of play. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.