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Jauaraita
Spectators: 7195 (Terracing: 5398, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 143) Leonardo Viana started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Pedrinho Cerezo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Túlio Santos having to interfere. Geovani Castro charged in rather forcefully in the 10th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Geovani Castro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 10th minute, Geovani Castro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Geraldo de Moraes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marco Netto struck a weak shot in the 17th minute. Zé Pedro Vergílio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Jauaraita. After 23 played minutes Jauaraita got a freekick which was hit by Luís Fabiano Cordeiro. When João Pedro das Neves fell near the penalty area in the 29th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tijuca F.C.'s protests and gave João Pedro das Neves a yellow card for diving instead. João Pedro das Neves kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Geraldo de Moraes's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Zé Pedro Vergílio read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 30th minute of play. After 31 played minutes Tijuca F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Rafael Hoffmann. Geraldo de Moraes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 38th minute of the match, but Zé Pedro Vergílio made a huge save. The supporters of Jauaraita booed when Tijuca F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adrianinho Fonseca didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Leonardo Viana had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th 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 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Marco Netto stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the game, Marco Netto cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Zé Pedro Vergílio was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Geraldo de Moraes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 69 minutes into the match, Leonardo Viana notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Jauaraita's Túlio Santos. Túlio Santos was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Zé Pedro Vergílio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Geraldo de Moraes in the 73rd minute of play. Geovani Castro was shown his second yellow card after 73 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 74th match minute, Tijuca F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Geovani Castro to maneuver through the defense. Geraldo de Moraes got in the 81st a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Zé Pedro Vergílio handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. Tijuca F.C.'s Pedrinho Cerezo got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Geraldo de Moraes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pedrinho Cerezo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 96 minutes, Alan Bueno mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Jauaraita and the Tijuca F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. Alan Bueno kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.