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Formigueiro
Spectators: 7191 (Terracing: 5395, Seating: 1653, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Giuseppe Saldanha started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sidnei Barreto in the 3rd minute of play forced Formigueiro's goalkeeper Osvaldo Aparecido to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 4th minute, one of Formigueiro:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Formigueiro. The referee gave Claretiana a penalty, 5 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Edinho Antunes, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Formigueiro's Osvaldo Aparecido. 0-1. If Renan Marques had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 10 minutes into the match, Formigueiro's goal looked a bit too open when Giuseppe Saldanha came free, but Osvaldo Aparecido reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 12 minutes into the game, Márcio Duarte was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Claretiana's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Formigueiro the free kick. In the 12th minute, Márcio Duarte hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Renan Marques recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 14th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Giuseppe Saldanha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Osvaldo Aparecido having to interfere. Claretiana's Giuseppe Saldanha got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 23 minutes into the match, Formigueiro's goal looked a bit too open when Sidnei Barreto came free, but Osvaldo Aparecido reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Osvaldo Aparecido didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Claretiana's Sidnei Barreto shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-2 in the ordered_time% minute. The supporters of Formigueiro booed when Claretiana was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcus Cruz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hamílton Rossi was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 37th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 41st minute the ball was on its way in behind Claretiana's goalkeeper Jerônimo Sousa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Renan Marques had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Renan Marquess short, quick shot in the 45thth minute got Jerônimo Sousa to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Jerônimo Sousa made a fantastic save in the 48th minute, when Renan Marques sent off a good shot on target. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Marcelinho Zonta to strike the kick off in the second half. If Sidnei Barreto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Marcelinho Zonta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 67thth minute of the game Marcelinho Zonta who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Claretiana's Jerônimo Sousa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Marcelinho Zonta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 69 minutes into the match, Formigueiro's Renan Marques sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jerônimo Sousa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Jerônimo Sousa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcelinho Zonta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Marcus Cruz fell near the penalty area in the 73rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Claretiana's protests and gave Marcus Cruz a yellow card for diving instead. If Marcelinho Zonta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Marcelinho Zonta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sidnei Barreto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Osvaldo Aparecido made a huge save. Giuseppe Saldanha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Alexsandro Campidelis fell near the penalty area in the 94th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Claretiana's protests and gave Alexsandro Campidelis a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Formigueiro booed when Claretiana was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexsandro Campidelis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Renan Marques fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jerônimo Sousa having to interfere. The Claretiana players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.