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Spectators: 7244 (Terracing: 5434, Seating: 1666, VIP seats: 144) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Vito Mello kicked off to start the match. Letras FC's Vito Mello got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 6 minutes, Giovanni Pinheiro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Letras FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Giovanni Pinheiro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 11 played minutes Letras FC got a freekick which was hit by Juninho Velloso. Cristóvão Trevisan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Willian Luz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Sérgio Mineiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Raphael de Sousa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Giovanni Pinheiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sérgio Mineiro in the 36th minute of play forced Letras FC's goalkeeper Willian Luz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Willian Luz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sérgio Mineiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. 39 minutes into the match, Remo's goal looked a bit too open when Giovanni Pinheiro came free, but Raphael de Sousa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 41st minute, Vito Mello left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Letras FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 45th minute Vito Mello shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raphael de Sousa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Letras FC's Giovanni Pinheiro, in the 47th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Letras FC. After the first half Letras FC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Sérgio Mineiro to make the kick off. Cristóvão Trevisan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Raphael de Sousa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vito Mello in the 58th minute of play. Vito Mello was extremely unlucky when he, in the 60th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Giovanni Pinheiro who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 65thth minute tested the skills of Raphael de Sousa when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After 67 minutes, Paulão Sousa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Remo and the Letras FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Enéas Mazza shot from long distance in the 68th minute, but Raphael de Sousa was prepared and stopped the ball at the left post. Vito Mello fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Raphael de Sousa having to interfere. Raphael de Sousa acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 73rd minute, took the ball on the long shot from Tomé Prata. Vito Mello fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Raphael de Sousa having to interfere. If Vito Mello had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 79th match minute, Remo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gilmar Marquez to maneuver through the defense. Ronaldo Mesquita took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 81st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Raphael de Sousa. Remo's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Giovanni Pinheiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Giovanni Pinheiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luiz Fernando Vaz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Raphael de Sousa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Letras FC played a much better game than Remo and deserved their victory. The Remo players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.