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Estádio Tupancireta
Spectators: 7172 (Terracing: 5412, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 100) Valério Pombal started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 4 minutes into the match, Tupancireta's goal looked a bit too open when Valério Pombal came free, but Tião Bastos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 8 minutes into the match, Sapopema's Valério Pombal sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tião Bastos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Tião Bastos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valério Pombal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tião Bastos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paulo Melo in the 12th minute of the match. Eugênio Valladares hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. 22 minutes into the match, Tales da Mata notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Sapopema's Douglas de Andrade. Douglas de Andrade was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Valério Pombal in the 26th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tião Bastos prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 29 minutes, Falcão Trevisan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sapopema and the Tupancireta players grew even worse after the yellow card. Douglas de Andrade acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 30th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Alfredinho Sarmento. Tales da Mata fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Douglas de Andrade having to interfere. With a little luck, Sapopema's Douglas de Andrade got control of the ball when Tales da Mata tried to sneak it across the goal line. Pedro das Neves, 47 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Eugênio Valladares to strike the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Paulo Melo got free with Tião Bastos in the 51st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Eugênio Valladares struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Douglas de Andrade didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tupancireta. If Tales da Mata had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Tupancireta's Eugênio Valladares in the 58th minute got a chance for a shot 58th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sapopema's goalie prevented a goal. Tupancireta's defense didn't have a chance, in the 65th minute, when Valério Pombal scored to the left of an out of position Tião Bastos, making the score, 1-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pedro das Neves got free with Tião Bastos in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Paulo Melo came free with the goalkeeper in the 78th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Tião Bastos could save by the left post. Douglas de Andrade showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eugênio Valladares, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Tião Bastos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valério Pombal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 85 played minutes Sapopema got a freekick which was hit by Fiori de Toledo. In the 86th minute of the match Alfredinho Sarmento sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Douglas de Andrade skillfully saved the ball. 88 minutes into the match, Sapopema's goal looked a bit too open when Tales da Mata came free, but Douglas de Andrade reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tales da Mata fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Douglas de Andrade having to interfere. Pedro das Neves hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. The Sapopema players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Tupancireta from taking control. The game ends in a draw.