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Leonels Arena
Spectators: 7212 (Terracing: 5410, Seating: 1659, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. João Adolfo Paraíba started the match with the kick off. Chicão da Silveira stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Paulo José Carneiro's shot from short distance in the 7th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Leonels FC's zone, João Adolfo Paraíba stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jardel Fonseca came out of the goal and João Adolfo Paraíba tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 10th minute João Francisco Carioca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jardel Fonseca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Marcelo Bertassi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Chicão da Silveira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulo José Carneiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. If Marcelo Bertassi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When João Francisco Carioca came up free with the goalie in the 28th minute, the Candeias Futebol Clube 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 João Francisco Carioca couldn't finish the play. Jardel Fonseca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from João Francisco Carioca in the 31st minute of the match. If Marcelo Bertassi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Leonels FC's Paulo José Carneiro in the 41st minute got a chance for a shot 41st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Candeias Futebol Clube's goalie prevented a goal. Candeias Futebol Clube's Chicão da Silveira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paulo José Carneiro in the 48th minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

52 minutes into the match, Candeias Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Paulo José Carneiro came free, but Chicão da Silveira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jardel Fonseca made an important save on a dangerous shot by João Francisco Carioca in the 54th minute. 57 minutes into the game, Doni Veloso was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Candeias Futebol Clube's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Leonels FC the free kick. Doni Veloso hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. After 60 minutes Candeias Futebol Clube's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Simão Vinhas who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Leonels FC's corner Simão Vinhas fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Chicão da Silveira quite easily take care of the ball. 67 minutes into the match, Candeias Futebol Clube's João Francisco Carioca sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jardel Fonseca narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 68 minutes into the game, Luís Guilherme Cerezo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Leonels FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Candeias Futebol Clube the free kick. Luís Guilherme Cerezo hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Jardel Fonseca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from João Adolfo Paraíba in the 75th minute of the match. Marcelo Bertassi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Chicão da Silveira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Paulo José Carneiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Chicão da Silveira having to interfere. Jardel Fonseca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from João Adolfo Paraíba in the 88th minute of the match. In the 88th minute, Faustão dos Santos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 91st minute, João Francisco Carioca left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Candeias Futebol Clube fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.