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ARENA JERUSALÉM
Spectators: 6559 (Terracing: 5416, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 143) Chiquinho Maia started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Edinho Valadares managed to get in a good position for a shot. VIDA NOVA ATLÉTICO CLUB's supporters rose to their feet, but Edinho Valadares was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vitório Paulista breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 6th minute, one of Maiquinique EC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Maiquinique EC. The referee gave VIDA NOVA ATLÉTICO CLUB a penalty, 7 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Valdo Araújo, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Maiquinique EC's Vitório Paulista. 1-0. In the 10th minute Cláudio Pirani shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jailson Mesquita saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Chiquinho Maia in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Vitório Paulista saved Maiquinique EC from getting behind. After a defensive mix-up in VIDA NOVA ATLÉTICO CLUB's zone, Ulysses Saldanha stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jailson Mesquita came out of the goal and Ulysses Saldanha tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ulysses Saldanha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jailson Mesquita having to interfere. In the 22nd minute Claudinho de Senna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jailson Mesquita saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Cláudio Pirani came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the Maiquinique EC 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 Cláudio Pirani couldn't finish the play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edinho Valadares got free with Vitório Paulista in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Chiquinho Maia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vitório Paulista having to interfere. Edinho Valadares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vitório Paulista having to interfere. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cláudio Pirani was the one to do the kick off. Maiquinique EC's Felippe Guimarães shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 53rd minute of play. The shot was stopped by Jailson Mesquita but with some difficulty. After some fancy dribbling in the 54th minute, Cláudio Pirani managed to get in a good position for a shot. Maiquinique EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Cláudio Pirani was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jailson Mesquita breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to VIDA NOVA ATLÉTICO CLUB getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Luís Fabiano Chaves hit a great ball. Jailson Mesquita made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cláudio Pirani in the 56th minute of play. Vitório Paulista made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joélson Sousa in the 60th minute of play. In the 66th minute Chiquinho Maia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vitório Paulista saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 68 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Maiquinique EC! Jailson Mesquita made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Ulysses Saldanha sent off a good shot on target. Vitório Paulista showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Chiquinho Maia in the 80th minute of the match. If Edinho Valadares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jailson Mesquita showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Charles Vides in the 88th minute of the match. 89 minutes into the match, Ulysses Saldanha notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of VIDA NOVA ATLÉTICO CLUB's Jailson Mesquita. Jailson Mesquita was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Vitório Paulista took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chiquinho Maia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. VIDA NOVA ATLÉTICO CLUB had won after a very even match.