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Arena Bonfim
Spectators: 7474 (Terracing: 5607, Seating: 1718, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Luiz Gustavo Ramalho took the kick off in the first half of the match. Dadá Veloso stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Wellington Cosme's shot from short distance in the 3rd minute. Dadá Veloso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luiz Gustavo Ramalho in the 6th minute of the match. Reinaldo Meireles made an important save on a dangerous shot by Duarte Matorin in the 8th minute. After 9 minutes, Bernardinho de Andrade mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Orgulho do RN and the Lamina players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 9th minute, Bernardinho de Andrade hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dadá Veloso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luiz Gustavo Ramalho in the 10th minute of the match. Wellington Cosme fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dadá Veloso having to interfere. Dadá Veloso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luiz Gustavo Ramalho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Wellington Cosme recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 17th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Luiz Gustavo Ramalho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dadá Veloso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luiz Gustavo Ramalho in the 20th minute of the match. Reinaldo Meireles made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adrianinho Meirelles in the 24th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Adrianinho Meirelles in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Reinaldo Meireles prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Lamina's Wellington Cosme got a good chance for a goal in the 27th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Luiz Gustavo Ramalho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dadá Veloso was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. If Luiz Gustavo Ramalho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Duarte Matorin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Reinaldo Meireles tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luiz Gustavo Ramalho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Wellington Cosme struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Dadá Veloso didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lamina. In the 46th minute Luiz Gustavo Ramalho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dadá Veloso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 48th minute Wellington Cosme shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dadá Veloso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Adrianinho Meirelles made the kick off in the second half. If Tiago Gabriel da Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Orgulho do RN's Duarte Matorin got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 55 played minutes Lamina got a freekick which was hit by Tomé Amaral. In the 57th minute Luiz Gustavo Ramalho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dadá Veloso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The long shot by Angelo Ceresso in the 59th minute really tested Dadá Veloso's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Orgulho do RN's zone, Luiz Gustavo Ramalho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dadá Veloso came out of the goal and Luiz Gustavo Ramalho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 67th minute, Wellington Cosme made a precise shot to the right of Dadá Veloso. Orgulho do RN's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Luiz Gustavo Ramalho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Dadá Veloso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Wellington Cosme sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match had gone on for 79 minutes, Luiz Gustavo Ramalho took a quick shot and it went in 0-2 without a chance for Dadá Veloso to make any attempt to save it. After having played for 83 minutes, Wellington Cosme managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lamina's supporters crossed their fingers, but Wellington Cosme was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Luiz Gustavo Ramalho struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Dadá Veloso didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lamina. If Luiz Gustavo Ramalho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 88th minute, Luiz Gustavo Ramalho fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. If Adrianinho Meirelles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Wellington Cosme received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Dadá Veloso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 97 minutes into the game, Luiz Gustavo Ramalho lined in a short shot 0-3 behind a frustrated Dadá Veloso. Lamina's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.