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Alcides Santos
Spectators: 7000 (Terracing: 5407, Seating: 1450, VIP seats: 143) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Kauan Capixaba got the match started through his kick off. With a little luck, Spartacus Futebol Clube's Márcio Martins got control of the ball when Erik Marquez tried to sneak it across the goal line. Erik Marquez who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 5thth minute tested the skills of Márcio Martins when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Erik Marquez managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tricolor Futebol Clube's supporters rose to their feet, but Erik Marquez was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Márcio Martins breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Arlindo Quadros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kauan Capixaba in the 11th minute of the match. When the match clock showed 20 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Erik Marquez sped through Spartacus Futebol Clube's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Márcio Martins. A hard shot 37 in the game by Erik Marquez from a close distance when the talented Márcio Martins managed to make a qualified save. Spartacus Futebol Clube's players were relieved. Márcio Martins took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tostão Nascimento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Tostão Nascimento's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Márcio Martins was relentless in the 47th minute of the game. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Erik Marquez was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st minute, Gilberto Seco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Erik Marquez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Márcio Martins having to interfere. Márcio Martins showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erik Marquez, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Percy Urbano hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. 57 minutes into the match, Spartacus Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Erik Marquez came free, but Márcio Martins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Percy Urbano received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Arlindo Quadros came out and tried to block the shot, but Percy Urbano slotted it home off the left post making it 2-1 in the 60th minute. If Percy Urbano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marcel Meireles succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-2 in the 73rd playminute. In the 77th minute, Erik Marquez got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Marcel Meireles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arlindo Quadros having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Tricolor Futebol Clube's zone, Marcel Meireles stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arlindo Quadros came out of the goal and Marcel Meireles tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Nico Rocha came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Spartacus Futebol Clube 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 Nico Rocha couldn't finish the play. 93 minutes into the match, Spartacus Futebol Clube's Kauan Capixaba sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Arlindo Quadros narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After having played for 95 minutes, Erik Marquez managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tricolor Futebol Clube's supporters crossed their fingers, but Erik Marquez was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.