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Estádio Carneiro
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Cido Eger started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a rather tough play, SS Excellsior FC's Wilian das Neves got a free kick in the 10th minute. Elano Coutinho was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 11th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Telmo Seco had great luck who in the 13thth minute grab hold of the ball when Reginaldo das Neves from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Hélder Barreto kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. 17 minutes into the game, Reginaldo das Neves recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Telmo Seco. Reginaldo das Neves showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Reginaldo das Neves in the 22nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Telmo Seco prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 24th minute Reginaldo das Neves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Telmo Seco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 25th minute the ball was on its way in behind Fumaquim FC's goalkeeper Amauri Dracena, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Oséas Linhares's late challenge caught a Fumaquim FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Oséas Linhares helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, SS Excellsior FC's Oséas Linhares got a free kick in the 28th minute. After having played for 32 minutes, Cido Eger managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SS Excellsior FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cido Eger was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Fumaquim FC's Amauri Dracena played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adrianinho Britto in the 34th minute of play. The supporters of SS Excellsior FC booed when Fumaquim FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Osmar Albuquerque didn't get a good kick on the ball. Reginaldo das Neves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Reginaldo das Neves was the one to do the kick off. Cido Eger fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amauri Dracena having to interfere. With 71 minutes on the clock, Hernani Bastos commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 71st minute of the game. One of Fumaquim FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of SS Excellsior FC:s goal. 78 minutes into the match, Adrianinho Britto notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Fumaquim FC's Amauri Dracena. Amauri Dracena was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Adrianinho Britto blasted a shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Amauri Dracena having to make a save. A hard shot 88 in the game by Adrianinho Britto from a close distance when the talented Amauri Dracena managed to make a qualified save. Fumaquim FC's players were relieved. When Reginaldo das Neves fell near the penalty area in the 91st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Fumaquim FC's protests and gave Reginaldo das Neves a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Fumaquim FC's Reginaldo das Neves got a free kick in the 91st minute. After a rather tough play, SS Excellsior FC's Hélder Barreto got a free kick in the 93rd minute.