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Spectators: 7112 (Terracing: 5443, Seating: 1669, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Natã Souza took the kick off in the first half of the match. Elivélton Tinoco blasted a shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Kléber Recife having to make a save. In the 5th minute, Pedro Luiz Maciel fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Kléber Recife, passed just outside the right post. Newcastle's Bogdan Lobonț played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cauã Berger in the 9th minute of play. Elivélton Tinoco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kléber Recife having to interfere. Bogdan Lobonț made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Natã Souza in the 14th minute of play. 18 minutes into the game, Duarte Mattos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Taquaral's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Newcastle the free kick. Duarte Mattos hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Elivélton Tinoco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Kléber Recife tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 23rd match minute, Newcastle was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zé Pedro Nóbrega to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Natã Souza in the 32nd minute of play forced Newcastle's goalkeeper Bogdan Lobonț to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pedro Luiz Maciel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Kléber Recife tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pedro Luiz Maciel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Kléber Recife tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Edu Falcão received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Kléber Recife tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pedro Luiz Maciel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Kléber Recife tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Elivélton Tinoco stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, Newcastle's goal looked a bit too open when Natã Souza came free, but Bogdan Lobonț reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marco Toko was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 60 minutes into the match. In the 61st minute, Marco Toko hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Natã Souza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Bogdan Lobonț tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 73rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Newcastle's goalkeeper Bogdan Lobonț, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of Newcastle booed when Taquaral was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dedê Capixaba didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pedro Luiz Maciel took the ball and in the 76 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Kléber Recife. Kléber Recife dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Pedro Luiz Maciel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kléber Recife showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pedro Luiz Maciel, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Pedro Luiz Maciel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Kléber Recife tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Pedro Luiz Maciel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 95 minutes into the match, Taquaral's goal looked a bit too open when Pedro Luiz Maciel came free, but Kléber Recife reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 95th minute, Laércio Saraiva hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Newcastle had played much better football throughout.