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Arena Nandox
Spectators: 6000 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Luiz Eduardo Mendes scored 0-1 in the 6th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Diego Magalhães, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Arariuna's Hamílton Melo got a good chance for a goal in the 13th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Diego Magalhães took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hamílton Melo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Delfim Perez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Noel Fernandes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 22nd minute Luiz Eduardo Mendes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Diego Magalhães saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Nandox FC defense, Luiz Eduardo Mendes kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Diego Magalhães. The Nandox FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Diego Magalhães should have stopped the shot. Hamílton Melo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 25th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Diego Magalhães took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luiz Eduardo Mendes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Nandox FC getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Flavinho Cardozo hit a great ball. Diego Magalhães took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luiz Eduardo Mendes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Luiz Eduardo Mendes in the 44th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Diego Magalhães prevented the ball from getting in the gole.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Delfim Perez made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hamílton Melo in the 54th minute of play forced Nandox FC's goalkeeper Diego Magalhães to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Diego Magalhães took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hamílton Melo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luiz Eduardo Mendes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Diego Magalhães tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nandox FC's Orlando Damião got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Nandox FC booed when Arariuna was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Júlio Soares didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 73rd match minute, Nandox FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Flavinho Cardozo to maneuver through the defense. 1-3 became the score in the 75th minute when Hamílton Melo elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Noel Fernandes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Orlando Damião, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Orlando Damião sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Orlando Damião had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Noel Fernandes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Delfim Perez's shot from short distance in the 91st minute. Nandox FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Roger Andrade in the 93rd minute. Roger Andrade made a great header on Nandox FC's corner, it was just that Arariuna's Noel Fernandes managed to reach the ball for a save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hamílton Melo in the 96th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Diego Magalhães prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The Arariuna supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Arariuna would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.