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Estádio Lancha Filho
Spectators: 6419 (Terracing: 5419, 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. Laerte Salgado started the match with the kick off. Duarte Galvão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emanuel Antunes having to interfere. A.A.Francana's Cléber Paes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Laerte Salgado in the 9th minute of play. In the 13th minute, Cléber Lago left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Acaiaca fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. When Cléber Lago came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the Acaiaca 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 Cléber Lago couldn't finish the play. When Cléber Lago came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the Acaiaca 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 Cléber Lago couldn't finish the play. Cléber Lago received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Cléber Paes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Laerte Salgado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cléber Paes having to interfere. After a rather tough play, A.A.Francana's Pedro Paulo Correia got a free kick in the 38th minute. After having played for 39 minutes, Cléber Lago managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Acaiaca's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cléber Lago was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pedrão Secco during the 43rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to A.A.Francana getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Pedrão Secco hit a great ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Duarte Galvão made a kick off. Duarte Galvão received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Emanuel Antunes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cléber Paes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cléber Lago in the 58th minute. After 68th play minutes Laerte Salgado shot 1-2, a short shot which went by Cléber Paes and just under the crossbar into goal. Duarte Galvão recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cléber Paes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Laerte Salgado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 77th minute, Pedro Paulo Correia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 78 minutes into the match, A.A.Francana's goalkeeper Cléber Paes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cléber Lago. Laerte Salgado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Cléber Lago had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, A.A.Francana's Cléber Paes got control of the ball when Cléber Lago tried to sneak it across the goal line. Cléber Lago sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Claudinho Moura hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. Emanuel Antunes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Duarte Galvão in the 98th minute of play. Acaiaca played a much better game than A.A.Francana and deserved their victory. The A.A.Francana players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.