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Estádio Balisa
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Hílton Dionísio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maicon Braga in the 5th minute of the match. Maicon Braga fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hílton Dionísio having to interfere. Riachaozinho's Flávio Damião got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Flávio Damião sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Caetano Paraibano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Maicon Braga in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hílton Dionísio prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Balisa FC's Adriano de Brito played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Flávio Damião in the 31st minute of play. After 37 played minutes Riachaozinho got a freekick which was hit by Zé Carlos Perez. Hílton Dionísio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maicon Braga, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Riachaozinho's Hílton Dionísio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 46th minute of the match, managed to save Riachaozinho from getting a goal against them. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Maicon Braga to strike the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Riachaozinho's Zé Carlos Perez got a free kick in the 54th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Frank Mendes during the 56th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Riachaozinho getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Frank Mendes hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Caetano Paraibano in the 65th minute of play forced Riachaozinho's goalkeeper Hílton Dionísio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 67 played minutes Riachaozinho got a freekick which was hit by Frank Mendes. An unexpectedly hard shot by Caetano Paraibano in the 74th minute of play forced Riachaozinho's goalkeeper Hílton Dionísio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 78 minutes into the game, Olívio Vidal was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Balisa FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Riachaozinho the free kick. The supporters of Riachaozinho booed when Balisa FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Olívio Vidal didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hílton Dionísio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maicon Braga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Flávio Damião received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Adriano de Brito tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 92nd minute Maicon Braga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hílton Dionísio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.