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Platelmintes Arena
Spectators: 6409 (Terracing: 5409, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gil Leal kicked off to start the match. Luís Eduardo Meirelles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Carlos Alberto Neves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jonas Moura showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cícero de Queiroz in the 11th minute of the match. Cícero de Queiroz's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jonas Moura read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 13th minute of play. Cícero de Queiroz's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jonas Moura read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 19th minute of play. Natanael Vieira hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. After 21 played minutes, Montana EC's Enrique Hermes shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jonas Moura came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Montana EC reached it. Carlos Alberto Neves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gil Leal in the 22nd minute of play. In the 24th minute the ball was on its way in behind Montana EC's goalkeeper Carlos Alberto Neves, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of Platelmintes FC booed when Montana EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Beto Zanette didn't get a good kick on the ball. 26 minutes into the match, Luís Eduardo Meirelles notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Montana EC's Carlos Alberto Neves. Carlos Alberto Neves was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 32nd minute, Afonso Moraes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cícero de Queiroz struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. Jonas Moura didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Montana EC. If Cícero de Queiroz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jonas Moura made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Clemente Negri in the 37th minute of play. If Clemente Negri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jonas Moura took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cícero de Queiroz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 43 minutes into the match, Montana EC's Clemente Negri sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonas Moura narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Almir Pontes during the 44th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Montana EC booed when Platelmintes FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Almir Pontes didn't get a good kick on the ball. The corner ended in Enrique Hermes almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Platelmintes FC's Jonas Moura did a great save. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cícero de Queiroz made a kick off. Luís Eduardo Meirelles's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Carlos Alberto Neves read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 54th minute of play. In the 55th minute, Luís Eduardo Meirelles 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. Luís Eduardo Meirelles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Carlos Alberto Neves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 65 minutes into the match, Gil Leal notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Montana EC's Carlos Alberto Neves. Carlos Alberto Neves was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Gil Leal might have been able to make a better finish in the 69th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Carlos Alberto Neves. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gil Leal ran back to his position shaking his head. Clemente Negri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Jonas Moura tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Cícero de Queiroz kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Jonas Moura. That made the score 2-1 in the 76 minute of play. In the 80th minute the ball was on its way in behind Montana EC's goalkeeper Carlos Alberto Neves, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Cícero de Queiroz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 87th minute, Gil Leal 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. In the 91st minute of the match Platelmintes FC got a corner. Montana EC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Chico Pires ran over to the corner to take the kick. Gil Leal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Alberto Neves having to interfere.