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Arena da Salvação
Spectators: 7474 (Terracing: 5607, Seating: 1718, VIP seats: 149) Cléber Tepedino made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Pedrão Cardoso sent off a good shot on target. 11 minutes into the game, Tomás Severo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Hélio Luz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Cléber Tepedino made an important save on a dangerous shot by Pedrão Cardoso in the 14th minute. 21 minutes into the match, Geovanni Quadros dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Cléber Tepedino, 1-1. Tomás Severo charged in rather forcefully in the 24th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tomás Severo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Fortaleza E.C getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Tomás Severo hit a great ball. Gláuber de Senna shot from long distance in the 27th minute, but Cléber Tepedino was prepared and stopped the ball at the left post. After a defensive mix-up in Fortaleza E.C's zone, Pedrão Cardoso stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cléber Tepedino came out of the goal and Pedrão Cardoso tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Tião Palmeira recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 41st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Pedrão Cardoso could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 47th minute of the match, but Cléber Tepedino made a huge save. 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. Gláuber de Senna was the one to do the kick off. Gláuber de Senna fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cléber Tepedino having to interfere. Livramento A.F.C's Hélio Luz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 59th minute of the match, managed to save Livramento A.F.C from getting a goal against them. 64 minutes into the game, Livramento A.F.C's Pedrão Cardoso nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cléber Tepedino made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tomás Severo got free with Hélio Luz in the 68th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Hélio Luz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomás Severo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 93rd minute José Carlos Guedes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hélio Luz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.