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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jacinto Brodel took the kick off in the first half of the match. Jacinto Brodel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jacinto Brodel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luisinho Correia having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rodriguinho Salles during the 17th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Ian Porto managed to get in a good position for a shot. Talismã FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ian Porto was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luisinho Correia breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jacinto Brodel struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Luisinho Correia didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Talismã FC. Elano Furlan hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Ian Porto recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 30th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 36 minutes into the game, Cosenza Calcio's Rodriguinho Salles nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Elano Pimenta made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Ian Porto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luisinho Correia having to interfere. When Jacinto Brodel came up free with the goalie in the 47th minute, the Talismã FC 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 Jacinto Brodel couldn't finish the play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rodriguinho Salles stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute Talismã FC were awarded a corner. Ian Porto went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led to Talismã FC's Igor Fantini getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ademir Ferreira in the 59th minute of play forced Talismã FC's goalkeeper Elano Pimenta to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Cosenza Calcio's Luisinho Correia got control of the ball when Jacinto Brodel tried to sneak it across the goal line. Talismã FC were awarded a corner in the 61th minute after Cosenza Calcio's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ian Porto took the corner. After some careless play in the Talismã FC defense, Rodriguinho Salles kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Elano Pimenta. The Talismã FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Elano Pimenta should have stopped the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Talismã FC's zone, Rodriguinho Salles stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Elano Pimenta came out of the goal and Rodriguinho Salles tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Elano Pimenta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rodriguinho Salles in the 75th minute of play. Jacinto Brodel hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Jacinto Brodel might have been able to make a better finish in the 80th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Luisinho Correia. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jacinto Brodel ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 80th match minute, Cosenza Calcio was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Genílson Costa to maneuver through the defense. After 84 minutes of play, Talismã FC's Jacinto Brodel made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Luisinho Correia was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 86 minutes, Natã Galvão mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cosenza Calcio and the Talismã FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 88th minute Ian Porto managed to get in a great position but fired away a sharp shot that went outside the goal on the goalie's right hand side. It could just as well have been a goal. Talismã FC's Jânio de Andrade pulled a muscle in his leg after 90 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Genílson Costa's late challenge caught a Talismã FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Genílson Costa helped the player get up and apologised. Talismã FC made a substitution. Umberto Tande replaced Jânio de Andrade.