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Estádio Uaruma
Spectators: 6675 (Terracing: 5425, Seating: 1250, VIP seats: 0) Joélson Loyola made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from João Carlos Reis in the 3rd minute of play. In the 9th minute, Diogo Lima left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Liberteide FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. In the 13thth minute of the game Dênis Saldanha who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Liberteide FC's Joélson Loyola was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by João Carlos Reis in the 16th minute of play forced Liberteide FC's goalkeeper Joélson Loyola to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Dênis Saldanha managed to get in a good position for a shot. VASCO DA GAMA 1898's supporters rose to their feet, but Dênis Saldanha was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Joélson Loyola breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 20 minutes into the game, Diogo Lima was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Liberteide FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave VASCO DA GAMA 1898 the free kick. Diogo Lima kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. In the 23rd minute, Liberteide FC's Isaltino Catarinense ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind João Adolfo de Queiroz. João Adolfo de Queiroz yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. João Carlos Reis struck a weak shot in the 36th minute. Joélson Loyola didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for VASCO DA GAMA 1898. If João Carlos Reis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Renatinho Fernandez charged in rather forcefully in the 39th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Renatinho Fernandez the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Renatinho Fernandez kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. 41 minutes into the match, Liberteide FC's goal looked a bit too open when Dênis Saldanha came free, but Joélson Loyola reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Isaltino Catarinense stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Isaltino Catarinense struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. João Adolfo de Queiroz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Liberteide FC. Diogo Lima fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without João Adolfo de Queiroz having to interfere. Isaltino Catarinense scored 3-1 in the 56th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of João Adolfo de Queiroz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When the match had been going on for 64 minutes, VASCO DA GAMA 1898's Carlos Eduardo Sanches got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Joélson Loyola. 72 minutes into the match, Liberteide FC's goal looked a bit too open when João Carlos Reis came free, but Joélson Loyola reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Isaltino Catarinense struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. João Adolfo de Queiroz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Liberteide FC. Guga Baiano kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dênis Saldanha got free with Joélson Loyola in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Joélson Loyola made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dênis Saldanha in the 83rd minute. 84 minutes into the match, João Carlos Reis had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Joélson Loyola. Liberteide FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that João Carlos Reis was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-3. Joélson Loyola made a fantastic save in the 92nd minute, when Dênis Saldanha sent off a good shot on target. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.