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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Novatos's Clemente Falcão started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 2 minutes, Sílvio Luís Ramos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Club Athletico Redemptor and the Novatos players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 2nd minute, Sílvio Luís Ramos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dida Salles was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Luiz Fábio Magalhães showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 4 minute of play. Clemente Falcão kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. Júlio Correia's late challenge caught a Club Athletico Redemptor's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Júlio Correia helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Novatos's Júlio Correia got a free kick in the 10th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Humberto Garcia got free with Dida Salles in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 14th minute of the match, Humberto Garcia got a very nice opportunity to score, but Dida Salles was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Luiz Fábio Magalhães received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Dida Salles tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Raí Mesquita during the 18th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Humberto Garcia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Enrique Damião sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Humberto Garcia in the 33rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Dida Salles, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 35th minute, Wilson de Salles fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Novatos's Dida Salles played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luiz Fábio Magalhães in the 38th minute of play. In the 45th minute of the match Club Athletico Redemptor got a corner. Novatos's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Guto Peres ran over to the corner to take the kick. In a very dangerous position, a player in Novatos fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 47th minute. Penalty!

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Wilson de Salles made a kick off. 57 minutes into the match, Novatos's Clemente Falcão sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Danilo Vinhas narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Raí Mesquita 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. Wilson de Salles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dida Salles having to interfere. If Wilson de Salles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Wilson de Salles might have been able to make a better finish in the 66th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dida Salles. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Wilson de Salles ran back to his position shaking his head. If Humberto Garcia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Raí Mesquita hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. The supporters of Novatos booed when Club Athletico Redemptor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Válter Netto didn't get a good kick on the ball. Novatos's Raí Mesquita got his second yellow card of the match in the 88th minute. The referee ordered Raí Mesquita off the ground. The supporters of Club Athletico Redemptor booed when Novatos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raí Mesquita didn't get a good kick on the ball. Wilson de Salles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dida Salles having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Enrique Damião got free with Danilo Vinhas in the 94th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.