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Arena Tradição
Spectators: 7191 (Terracing: 5395, Seating: 1653, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Edgar Faria started the match with the kick off. Criciuma Tigers's Rafinha Bittencourt got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 10 minutes into the game, Claudinho Veiga cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Alexsandro Toscano was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After some careless play in the Criciuma Tigers defense, Sydney Vergílio kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gilberto de Mendonça. The Criciuma Tigers fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gilberto de Mendonça should have stopped the shot. Gilberto de Mendonça was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 19th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Lenílson Marinho. After 20 minutes of play, Tradição Futebol Clube's Sydney Vergílio made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gilberto de Mendonça was left in no man's land by his defense there! Rafinha Bittencourt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Alexsandro Toscano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alexsandro Toscano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Claudinho Veiga in the 24th minute of the match. In the 27th minute, Wesley das Neves sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Criciuma Tigers's Gilberto de Mendonça didn't even have to move. In the 33rd minute, Edgar Faria 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. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eliseu Monteiro during the 37th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Criciuma Tigers's Eliseu Monteiro got a free kick in the 37th minute. When Tradição Futebol Clube's Edgar Faria in the 38th minute got a chance for a shot 38th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Criciuma Tigers's goalie prevented a goal. João Augusto Maranhense charged in rather forcefully in the 39th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed João Augusto Maranhense the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Criciuma Tigers getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. João Augusto Maranhense hit a great ball. Tradição Futebol Clube's Alexsandro Toscano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Claudinho Veiga in the 42nd minute of play. Claudinho Veiga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The wind increased when Claudinho Veiga made the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Criciuma Tigers's Rômulo Lopes got a free kick in the 52nd minute. Edgar Faria fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gilberto de Mendonça having to interfere. Claudinho Veiga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jonathan Vides kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. Sydney Vergílio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 62nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 65th minute the ball was on its way in behind Criciuma Tigers's goalkeeper Gilberto de Mendonça, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 66 minutes into the match, Tradição Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Alexsandro Toscano had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rafinha Bittencourt. Tradição Futebol Clube's Alexsandro Toscano proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 71st minute of the match, managed to save Tradição Futebol Clube from getting a goal against them. Elder Fantini kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. When Claudinho Veiga came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the Criciuma Tigers 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 Claudinho Veiga couldn't finish the play. When Rafinha Bittencourt came up free with the goalie in the 77th minute, the Criciuma Tigers 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 Rafinha Bittencourt couldn't finish the play. Alexsandro Toscano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Claudinho Veiga in the 79th minute of the match. 82 minutes into the match, Tradição Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Claudinho Veiga came free, but Alexsandro Toscano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tradição Futebol Clube's Alexsandro Toscano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Claudinho Veiga in the 83rd minute of play. In a very dangerous position, a player in Criciuma Tigers fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 84th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Tradição Futebol Clube a penalty, 86 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Wesley das Neves, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Criciuma Tigers's Gilberto de Mendonça. 3-1. Gilberto de Mendonça showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edgar Faria in the 89th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Tradição Futebol Clube's zone, Claudinho Veiga stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alexsandro Toscano came out of the goal and Claudinho Veiga tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 96th minute Claudinho Veiga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexsandro Toscano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tradição Futebol Clube's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.