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Estádio Romualdo
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Jerônimo Jacinto got the match started through his kick off. 2 minutes in the game Olavo Novaes did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Ademir Ferreira. After 10 played minutes Cosenza Calcio got a freekick which was hit by Pedro Luiz Arósio. In the 11th minute, Jerônimo Jacinto ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Luisinho Correia was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Luisinho Correia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jerônimo Jacinto in the 18th minute of play. In the 22nd minute, Ademir Ferreira made a precise shot to the right of Anier Fagildo. Collociano FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. 26 minutes into the game, Pedro Luiz Arósio was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cosenza Calcio's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Collociano FC the free kick. Jerônimo Jacinto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Luisinho Correia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jerônimo Jacinto got free with Luisinho Correia in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Jerônimo Jacinto received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Luisinho Correia came out and tried to block the shot, but Jerônimo Jacinto slotted it home off the left post making it 2-1 in the 34th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Cosenza Calcio's zone, Jerônimo Jacinto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luisinho Correia came out of the goal and Jerônimo Jacinto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Jerônimo Jacinto kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Luisinho Correia. That made the score 4-1 in the 47 minute of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 4-1 at half-time.

66 minutes into the game, Váldson Chaves cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-1. Luisinho Correia was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 76th minute, Jerônimo Jacinto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jerônimo Jacinto during the 82nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 82nd minute, Jerônimo Jacinto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Anier Fagildo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Genílson Costa, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Luisinho Correia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Váldson Chaves in the 85th minute of the match. After 86 played minutes Cosenza Calcio got a freekick which was hit by Ademir Ferreira. Ezequiel Barreto's late challenge caught a Cosenza Calcio's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ezequiel Barreto helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Cosenza Calcio booed when Collociano FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ezequiel Barreto didn't get a good kick on the ball. Felippe Esteves was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 94th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Cosenza Calcio's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.