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Estádio Piaui
Spectators: 6790 (Terracing: 5590, Seating: 1200, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Celsinho Pimenta made the kick off which started today's match. In the 5th match minute, Cachoeiro - FSCMZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Giovani Massa to maneuver through the defense. Adilson Lara made an important save on a dangerous shot by Celsinho Pimenta in the 6th minute. After 7 minutes, Christian Machado mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cachoeiro - FSCMZ and the MENGÃOF.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Cachoeiro - FSCMZ's Christian Machado got a free kick in the 8th minute. Celsinho Pimenta's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 9thth minute, Adilson Lara skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Adilson Lara showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Celsinho Pimenta, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. In the 17th minute, Giovani Massa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 20th match minute, Cachoeiro - FSCMZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cícero Martins to maneuver through the defense. Luiz Gustavo Mota hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Carlos Dante showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tião Paes in the 22nd minute of the match. 30 minutes into the match, Cachoeiro - FSCMZ's goal looked a bit too open when João Vítor Pinho came free, but Adilson Lara reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. João Vítor Pinho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adilson Lara having to interfere. Carlos Dante made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christian Machado in the 36th minute of play. If Tião Paes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Carlos Dante didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tião Paes went, in the 42nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Christian Machado was the one to do the kick off. Christian Machado kicked well hit freekick during the 50th minute of the match. After 52 played minutes MENGÃOF.C. got a freekick which was hit by Jerônimo Meireles. Christian Machado was extremely unlucky when he, in the 55th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. The supporters of Cachoeiro - FSCMZ booed when MENGÃOF.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luiz Gustavo Mota didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tião Paes came free with the goalkeeper in the 58th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Carlos Dante could save by the left post. In the 63rd minute, Giovani Massa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 69 minutes into the match, Christian Machado dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Carlos Dante, 1-2. Cássio Alcântara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adilson Lara having to interfere. 74 minutes into the match, Celsinho Pimenta had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Adilson Lara. Cachoeiro - FSCMZ's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Celsinho Pimenta was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. Cícero Martins received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Carlos Dante tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cachoeiro - FSCMZ's Adilson Lara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Celsinho Pimenta in the 88th minute of play. When João Vítor Pinho came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the MENGÃOF.C. 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 João Vítor Pinho couldn't finish the play. When Juvenal Nascimento fell near the penalty area in the 95th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored MENGÃOF.C.'s protests and gave Juvenal Nascimento a yellow card for diving instead. In the 95th match minute, MENGÃOF.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juvenal Nascimento to maneuver through the defense. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.