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Estádio Apiahy
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. João Vítor Gonçalves started the match with the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Futebologia S.C's zone, Eduardo Pitta stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ruy Pombal came out of the goal and Eduardo Pitta tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 11 minutes into the match, Apiahy SS's goal looked a bit too open when Antônio Carlos Paes came free, but Renato Sena reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. César Trancoso charged in rather forcefully in the 14th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed César Trancoso the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Futebologia S.C booed when Apiahy SS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. César Trancoso didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 18th minute Alan Chaves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Renato Sena saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Abelardo Dracena during the 21st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Apiahy SS booed when Futebologia S.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abelardo Dracena didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 23 minutes, Antônio Carlos Paes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Futebologia S.C's supporters crossed their fingers, but Antônio Carlos Paes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 25th minute Antônio Carlos Paes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Renato Sena saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Renato Sena took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antônio Carlos Paes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. João Vítor Gonçalves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ruy Pombal having to interfere. Futebologia S.C's Ruy Pombal proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save Futebologia S.C from getting a goal against them. João Vítor Gonçalves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Ruy Pombal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eduardo Pitta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Ruy Pombal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. João Vítor Gonçalves in the 45thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ruy Pombal, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After the first half Futebologia S.C were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

After 52 played minutes Futebologia S.C got a freekick which was hit by José Augusto Loyola. After a defensive mix-up in Futebologia S.C's zone, Vivaldo Furlan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ruy Pombal came out of the goal and Vivaldo Furlan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Eduardo Pitta came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the Apiahy SS 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 Eduardo Pitta couldn't finish the play. When Eduardo Pitta came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the Apiahy SS 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 Eduardo Pitta couldn't finish the play. Abelardo Dracena kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. 62 minutes into the match, João Vítor Gonçalves notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Futebologia S.C's Ruy Pombal. Ruy Pombal was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 66th minute, Vitório Vides hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antônio Carlos Paes in the 68th minute of play forced Apiahy SS's goalkeeper Renato Sena to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 69 minutes into the game, Eduardo Pitta cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Ruy Pombal was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alan Chaves got free with Renato Sena in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Apiahy SS's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Antônio Carlos Paes 75 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-2. After some careless play in the Apiahy SS defense, Alan Chaves kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Renato Sena. The Apiahy SS fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Renato Sena should have stopped the shot. Ruy Pombal stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of João Vítor Gonçalves's shot from short distance in the 85th minute. After 86 minutes of play, Apiahy SS's Eduardo Pitta made it 3-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ruy Pombal was left in no man's land by his defense there! 89 minutes into the game, João Vítor Gonçalves was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Apiahy SS's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Futebologia S.C the free kick. João Vítor Gonçalves kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. Apiahy SS were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Futebologia S.C to leave the ground with a draw.