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Gigante
Spectators: 7293 (Terracing: 5472, Seating: 1677, VIP seats: 144) After a defensive mix-up in Gigante's zone, Luan Rosa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Erik Pontes came out of the goal and Luan Rosa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 3rd match minute, Gigante was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fabiano Meirelles to maneuver through the defense. In the 5th minute Luan Rosa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erik Pontes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 6 minutes into the match, Jacareipe's goal looked a bit too open when Márcio Almeida came free, but Luiz Fernando Ceresso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jacareipe's Luiz Saldanha suffered a sore thigh after 11 minutes and couldn't finish the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Victor Jacinto during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 12th match minute, Gigante was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Victor Jacinto to maneuver through the defense. In the 19th minute, Márcio Almeida got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Erik Pontes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luan Rosa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Márcio Almeida sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Erik Pontes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luan Rosa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Erik Pontes came out of the goal in the 36th minute to try and stop a shot by Jacareipe's Válbson Arantes. But to his dismay, Válbson Arantes quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Luan Rosa might have been able to make a better finish in the 40th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Erik Pontes. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Luan Rosa ran back to his position shaking his head. Luan Rosa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erik Pontes having to interfere. Doni Perez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jacareipe's Luan Rosa got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Válbson Arantes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Luan Rosa to strike the kick off in the second half. Márcio Almeida fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luiz Fernando Ceresso having to interfere. Erik Pontes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Válbson Arantes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 58 minutes, Luan Rosa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Jacareipe's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luan Rosa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gigante's Erik Pontes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 60th minute of the match, managed to save Gigante from getting a goal against them. Válbson Arantes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luan Rosa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Erik Pontes made a huge save. 65 minutes into the match, Gigante's goal looked a bit too open when Doni Perez came free, but Erik Pontes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A hard shot 72 in the game by Luan Rosa from a close distance when the talented Erik Pontes managed to make a qualified save. Gigante's players were relieved. Luan Rosa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Erik Pontes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luan Rosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Válbson Arantes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Erik Pontes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Jacareipe booed when Gigante was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manfredo Simão didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Válbson Arantes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 94th minute, Sydney Leme got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal.