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Spectators: 7231 (Terracing: 5425, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) 7 minutes into the game, Reynaldo Varela cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Carlos Fernando Porto was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Jonathan Paranaense's late challenge caught a Vila Nova's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jonathan Paranaense helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Rafael Anderson Wagner FC's Jonathan Paranaense got a free kick in the 12th minute. After a rather tough play, Vila Nova's Cauã França got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Rafael Anderson Wagner FC's Raí Valladares couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 24th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Vila Nova. Jean Coelho didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 25th minute, which inside left pole to 2-1. After 28 played minutes Vila Nova got a freekick which was hit by Didi Pimenta. Wilton de Queirós sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Reynaldo Varela fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Fernando Porto having to interfere. Didi Pimenta's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Carlos Fernando Porto read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 32nd minute of play. Didi Pimenta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Carlos Fernando Porto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Wilton de Queirós came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the Rafael Anderson Wagner FC 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 Wilton de Queirós couldn't finish the play. Carlos Fernando Porto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Didi Pimenta in the 40th minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Aílton Nóbrega to strike the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Vila Nova's goal looked a bit too open when Aílton Nóbrega came free, but Jean Coelho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rafael Anderson Wagner FC's Carlos Fernando Porto proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 57th minute of the match, managed to save Rafael Anderson Wagner FC from getting a goal against them. After 61 played minutes, Rafael Anderson Wagner FC's Raí Valladares shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jean Coelho came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Rafael Anderson Wagner FC reached it. If Aílton Nóbrega had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 67 minutes into the match, Rafael Anderson Wagner FC's goalkeeper Carlos Fernando Porto had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Reynaldo Varela. Didi Pimenta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Fernando Porto having to interfere. When Reynaldo Varela came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Vila Nova 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 Reynaldo Varela couldn't finish the play. 74 minutes into the match, Rafael Anderson Wagner FC's goal looked a bit too open when Didi Pimenta came free, but Carlos Fernando Porto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Didi Pimenta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 78th match minute, Vila Nova was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Manuel Batista to maneuver through the defense. It was beautiful to see Rafael Anderson Wagner FC's Raí Valladares in action when he in the 80th minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! Vivaldo Cavalcante lost his temper 87 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Rafael Anderson Wagner FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 86th minute. Penalty! If Wilton de Queirós had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.