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Arena da Floresta
Spectators: 7199 (Terracing: 5401, Seating: 1655, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Beto Fantini started the match with the kick off. Clube Atlético Capitari's Chico Munhoz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Beto Fantini in the 3rd minute of play. If Marcinho Galvão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 9th minute there was a penalty for Dragões de Santiago FC. Cristiano Pombal stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Chico Munhoz. 0-1. Durvalino Coutinho hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Marcinho Galvão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Clube Atlético Capitari's Cauan de Medeiros got a free kick in the 20th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Durvalino Coutinho in the 24th minute of play forced Dragões de Santiago FC's goalkeeper Benjamim Furtado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Chico Munhoz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcinho Galvão in the 26th minute of play. Durvalino Coutinho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benjamim Furtado having to interfere. 35 minutes into the match, Dragões de Santiago FC's goal looked a bit too open when Durvalino Coutinho came free, but Benjamim Furtado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In a very dangerous position, a player in Clube Atlético Capitari fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 38th minute. Penalty! Clube Atlético Capitari:s Chico Munhoz showed great skill when he stopped Cristiano Pombal:s penalty. Egídio Paraíba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Benjamim Furtado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 48th minute Durvalino Coutinho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benjamim Furtado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half Dragões de Santiago FC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Durvalino Coutinho stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Durvalino Coutinho hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Elano Marquez kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. Cristiano Pombal kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. Egídio Paraíba scored 1-1 in the 62nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Benjamim Furtado, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 66th minute, Cauan de Medeiros hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Benjamim Furtado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Durvalino Coutinho, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. A collision led to Dragões de Santiago FC getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Edinho Leme hit a great ball. After 88 played minutes Clube Atlético Capitari got a freekick which was hit by Egídio Paraíba. An unexpectedly hard shot by Egídio Paraíba in the 94th minute of play forced Dragões de Santiago FC's goalkeeper Benjamim Furtado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 95th minute Egídio Paraíba shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benjamim Furtado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Clube Atlético Capitari booed when Dragões de Santiago FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 98 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edinho Leme didn't get a good kick on the ball. 98 minutes into the match, Clube Atlético Capitari's Wilian Lucas broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Clube Atlético Capitari players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.