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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Jardel Sergipano started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Macarani's André Luís Prado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jardel Sergipano in the 8th minute of play. Macarani's André Luís Prado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jardel Sergipano in the 10th minute of play. If Emílio Neves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. André Luís Prado didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cléber Marinho went, in the 18th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. After 22 minutes, Juninho Nascimento mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Macarani and the Ipaarana AD players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 24th minute, Ipaarana AD's Jardel Sergipano ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind André Luís Prado. André Luís Prado yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. After 27 played minutes Ipaarana AD got a freekick which was hit by Fred Chaves. Sandro Sousa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vladimir Alvarenga having to interfere. Vladimir Alvarenga showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sandro Sousa, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. André Luís Prado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jardel Sergipano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 42 minutes, Emílio Neves managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Macarani's supporters crossed their fingers, but Emílio Neves was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Sandro Sousa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Macarani's supporters rose to their feet, but Sandro Sousa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vladimir Alvarenga breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 45th minute, Cléber Marinho left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ipaarana AD fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-2. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-2 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Sandro Sousa to make the kick off. 55 minutes into the game, Macarani's Emílio Neves nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Vladimir Alvarenga made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-3. Vladimir Alvarenga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sandro Sousa in the 59th minute of play. In a very dangerous position, a player in Ipaarana AD fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 61st minute. Penalty! Vladimir Alvarenga made an important save on a dangerous shot by Emílio Neves in the 70th minute. If Jardel Sergipano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 75 played minutes, Ipaarana AD's Ademar Godoi shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper André Luís Prado 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 Ipaarana AD reached it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ademar Godoi during the 77th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Ipaarana AD's Ademar Godoi got a free kick in the 77th minute. Dida Recife didn't quite understand what happened when in the 78 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. André Luís Prado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jardel Sergipano, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Ipaarana AD's Vladimir Alvarenga proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save Ipaarana AD from getting a goal against them. Ipaarana AD's Vladimir Alvarenga played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sandro Sousa in the 92nd minute of play. Jardel Sergipano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. André Luís Prado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jardel Sergipano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 100th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Macarani players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.