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Arena Alvinegra
Spectators: 7028 (Terracing: 5379, Seating: 1649, VIP seats: 0) Sanfogo's José Vítor Bezerra 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. Sanfogo's Charles Maia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Geovanni Pires in the 3rd minute of play. After having played for 8 minutes, Daniel de Lima managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. True Hawks's supporters crossed their fingers, but Daniel de Lima was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Yan Lucas hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. Charles Maia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Geovanni Pires, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. Daniel de Lima scored 0-1 in the 11th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Charles Maia, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 16 minutes into the game, Daniel de Lima cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Charles Maia was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In a very dangerous position, a player in True Hawks fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 23rd minute. Penalty! In the 24th minute there was a penalty for Sanfogo. Luiz Fernando Bertassi stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Aloísio Campidelis. 1-2. When the match clock showed 27 minutes, the score became 2-2 when Marco Baptista sped through True Hawks's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Aloísio Campidelis. Geovanni Pires fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Charles Maia having to interfere. 47 minutes into the match, True Hawks's goal looked a bit too open when José Vítor Bezerra came free, but Aloísio Campidelis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Daniel de Lima was the one to do the kick off. Sanfogo's Yan Lucas suffered a sore thigh after 52 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After 52 minutes, Leopoldo Xavier mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the True Hawks and the Sanfogo players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 53rd minute, Leopoldo Xavier hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. True Hawks's Aloísio Campidelis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marco Baptista in the 54th minute of play. If Geovanni Pires had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of True Hawks booed when Sanfogo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ramón Araújo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Charles Maia made an important save on a dangerous shot by Geovanni Pires in the 71st minute. If Marco Baptista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Murillo Marinho kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel de Lima in the 76th minute of play forced Sanfogo's goalkeeper Charles Maia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Daniel de Lima had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Flávio Vidal's late challenge caught a True Hawks's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Flávio Vidal helped the player get up and apologised. Flávio Vidal hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Charles Maia made an important save on a dangerous shot by Geovanni Pires in the 80th minute. If Geovanni Pires had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Flávio Vidal hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. Charles Maia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel de Lima, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Flávio Vidal kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. Murillo Marinho kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. Daniel de Lima received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Charles Maia came out and tried to block the shot, but Daniel de Lima slotted it home off the left post making it 2-3 in the 93rd minute. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched True Hawks eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.