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Estádio Piaui
Spectators: 6826 (Terracing: 5626, Seating: 1200, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Celsinho Pimenta got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, Casalvasco EC's Amílton Vaz got a free kick in the 3rd minute. After 5 played minutes Casalvasco EC got a freekick which was hit by Nicolas Sarmento. When Celsinho Pimenta, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 7 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Gildo Bittencourt was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. If Luiz Gustavo Motta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Casalvasco EC fans' excitement grew in the 12th match minute when Casalvasco EC's Jorge Brodel looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 16thth minute of the game Jorge Brodel who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but MENGÃOF.C.'s Carlos Dante was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 17th match minute, MENGÃOF.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juvenal Nascimento to maneuver through the defense. Jorge Brodel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 23rd minute, João Vítor Pinho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. João Vítor Pinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Luiz Gustavo Motta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, MENGÃOF.C.'s Juvenal Nascimento got a free kick in the 37th minute. The audience was convinced that Jorge Brodel's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Carlos Dante was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jorge Brodel in the 39th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Carlos Dante saved MENGÃOF.C. from getting behind. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Luiz Gustavo Motta stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. João Vítor Pinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Douglas Ferraz's late challenge caught a MENGÃOF.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Douglas Ferraz helped the player get up and apologised. Douglas Ferraz kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 60 minutes, Luiz Gustavo Motta took a quick shot and it went in 0-2 without a chance for Carlos Dante to make any attempt to save it. If João Vítor Pinho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Carlos Dante showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luiz Gustavo Motta, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. In the 74th match minute, MENGÃOF.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luiz Gustavo Mota to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, João Vítor Pinho managed to get in a good position for a shot. MENGÃOF.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but João Vítor Pinho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gildo Bittencourt breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Casalvasco EC's Gildo Bittencourt played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by João Vítor Pinho in the 79th minute of play. When Douglas Ferraz was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 80 minutes had been played. After 81 played minutes Casalvasco EC got a freekick which was hit by Douglas Ferraz. In the 88th minute the ball was on its way in behind MENGÃOF.C.'s goalkeeper Carlos Dante, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Jorge Brodel could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 92nd minute of the match, but Carlos Dante made a huge save. 95 minutes into the match, MENGÃOF.C.'s goalkeeper Carlos Dante had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jorge Brodel. The Casalvasco EC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.