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Arena Saúva
Spectators: 7227 (Terracing: 5422, Seating: 1662, VIP seats: 143) The supporters of SE Saúva booed when Roça Soccer was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dadá Saraiva didn't get a good kick on the ball. Conrado Loyola sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of SE Saúva booed when Roça Soccer was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dadá Saraiva didn't get a good kick on the ball. Romeu Schmidt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luís Gustavo Guimarães having to interfere. Conrado Loyola fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jeferson Mesquita having to interfere. In the 22nd minute Conrado Loyola shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jeferson Mesquita saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Conrado Loyola 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. 25 minutes into the match, SE Saúva's Abelardo Senna sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jeferson Mesquita narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a rather tough play, SE Saúva's Natã de Andrade got a free kick in the 27th minute. In the 30th minute, Roça Soccer's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Abelardo Senna fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. David Ramalho's shot from long distance in the 31st minute was not bad at all, but Roça Soccer's Jeferson Mesquita knew what was happening and pushed the ball into his arms just before it hit the right post. The crowd rose to their feet as SE Saúva's Conrado Loyola slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Jeferson Mesquita. That made the score 1-0 after 32 minutes of play. When Romeu Schmidt came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the Roça Soccer 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 Romeu Schmidt couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Roça Soccer booed when SE Saúva was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Miguel Simão didn't get a good kick on the ball. 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.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Conrado Loyola was the one to do the kick off. Romeu Schmidt took the ball and in the 55 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Luís Gustavo Guimarães. Luís Gustavo Guimarães dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Romeu Schmidt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Romeu Schmidt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Romeu Schmidt came free in the 69th minute and tried to tip the ball over Luís Gustavo Guimarães, but to the joy of SE Saúva's supporters the ball went over. If Abelardo Senna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Roça Soccer's zone, Conrado Loyola stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jeferson Mesquita came out of the goal and Conrado Loyola tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the referee blew the final whistle, SE Saúva could leave the field as winners, despite Roça Soccer having more of the ball for most of the match.