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Arena Bonfim
Spectators: 7495 (Terracing: 5622, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) Adrianinho Meirelles started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 10 minutes into the match, Orgulho do RN's goal looked a bit too open when Dedê Pinho came free, but Dadá Veloso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 13th match minute, Orgulho do RN was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by César do Nascimento to maneuver through the defense. It was beautiful to see SÓCANELA's Robinho da Cunha in action when he in the 15th minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! After 18 minutes, Bernardinho de Andrade mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Orgulho do RN and the SÓCANELA players grew even worse after the yellow card. SÓCANELA's Beto Vasconcelos pulled a muscle in his back after 22 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Bernardinho de Andrade got his second yellow card in the match during the 22nd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. The supporters of SÓCANELA booed when Orgulho do RN was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bernardinho de Andrade didn't get a good kick on the ball. Orgulho do RN's André Luiz Goiano shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 28th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Rafael Mota but with some difficulty. Dedê Pinho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Dadá Veloso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 35th minute, Samuel Mello got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Dadá Veloso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dedê Pinho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dadá Veloso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dedê Pinho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dadá Veloso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Samuel Mello, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dadá Veloso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Samuel Mello in the 46th minute of the match. Dadá Veloso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dedê Pinho in the 47th minute of the match. 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.

In the 54th minute, Orgulho do RN's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Dedê Pinho fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Orgulho do RN's Dadá Veloso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Samuel Mello in the 58th minute of play. Orgulho do RN's Dadá Veloso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Samuel Mello in the 64th minute of play. Samuel Mello was extremely unlucky when he, in the 70th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. In the 71st play minute Dedê Pinho came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Dadá Veloso. 0-1. Dedê Pinho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dadá Veloso having to interfere. Samuel Mello had several of the Orgulho do RN's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 76 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 0-2 score and a disappointed Dadá Veloso as he didn't even see the shot coming. When SÓCANELA's Samuel Mello in the 81st minute got a chance for a shot 81st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Orgulho do RN's goalie prevented a goal. Dadá Veloso made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dedê Pinho in the 83rd minute. After 84 minutes, Flávio Aguiar mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Orgulho do RN and the SÓCANELA players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 84 played minutes Orgulho do RN got a freekick which was hit by Flávio Aguiar. Dadá Veloso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Samuel Mello, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match had gone on for 89 minutes, Samuel Mello took a quick shot and it went in 0-3 without a chance for Dadá Veloso to make any attempt to save it. When the final whistle sounded SÓCANELA left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Orgulho do RN.