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Estádio Raizinhas
Spectators: 7092 (Terracing: 5424, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 5) Raizinhas's Olívio Rocha started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Alexandre Velasco's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Caio Ortiz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 7th minute of play. When Paulão Baptista fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Raizinhas's protests and gave Paulão Baptista a yellow card for diving instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Evandro Figueiredo in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Álvaro Nascimento saved Raizinhas from getting behind. If Evandro Figueiredo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 24 minutes into the match, Santanesia's goal looked a bit too open when Olívio Rocha came free, but Caio Ortiz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Evandro Figueiredo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Álvaro Nascimento tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Caio Ortiz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Olívio Rocha in the 32nd minute of the match. Olívio Rocha struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Caio Ortiz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Raizinhas. Paulão Baptista kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. Caio Ortiz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alexandre Velasco in the 43rd minute. 48 minutes into the match, Evandro Figueiredo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Álvaro Nascimento. Raizinhas's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Evandro Figueiredo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. The Raizinhas players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Santanesia were winning 0-2.

The wind increased when Evandro Figueiredo made the kick off in the second half. Caio Ortiz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alexandre Velasco in the 58th minute of the match. In the 59th match minute, Santanesia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adalberto Soeiro to maneuver through the defense. Santanesia's Caio Ortiz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Olívio Rocha in the 61st minute of play. 64 minutes into the match, Raizinhas's goalkeeper Álvaro Nascimento had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Evandro Figueiredo. Álvaro Nascimento made an important save on a dangerous shot by Evandro Figueiredo in the 66th minute. João Vítor Novaes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Álvaro Nascimento tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Caio Ortiz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alexandre Velasco went, in the 72nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Olívio Rocha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Caio Ortiz having to interfere. 82 minutes into the match, Santanesia's goal looked a bit too open when Olívio Rocha came free, but Caio Ortiz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Santanesia's Caio Ortiz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Olívio Rocha in the 83rd minute of play. Caio Ortiz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Olívio Rocha, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Caio Ortiz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Olívio Rocha in the 88th minute of play. Santanesia's Evandro Figueiredo got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Evandro Figueiredo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Álvaro Nascimento read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 92nd minute of play. Caio Ortiz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alexandre Velasco, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. The supporters of Raizinhas booed when Santanesia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adalberto Soeiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Santanesia supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Santanesia would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.