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Estádio Cibauma
Spectators: 7147 (Terracing: 5394, Seating: 1653, VIP seats: 100) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Manuel de Souza kicked off to start the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Manuel de Souza in the 10th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nando Vinhas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raí Amaral in the 14th minute of play forced Cibauma's goalkeeper Nando Vinhas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 15th match minute, Barcelona FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Manuel de Souza to maneuver through the defense. Barcelona FC's Manuel de Souza got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 19 minutes, Emerson Abraão mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cibauma and the Barcelona FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Emerson Abraão hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Emmanuel Andreas kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. Nando Vinhas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raí Amaral, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Manuel de Souza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Nando Vinhas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Barcelona FC booed when Cibauma was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emerson Abraão didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Edgar Moreno to make the kick off. 52 minutes in the game, Manuel de Souza fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Nando Vinhas having to interfere. Nando Vinhas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Manuel de Souza, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. 64 minutes into the match, Cibauma's goalkeeper Nando Vinhas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Raí Amaral. Raí Amaral could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 70th minute of the match, but Nando Vinhas made a huge save. In the 71st match minute, Cibauma was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Denílson Almeida to maneuver through the defense. Nando Vinhas made a fantastic save in the 74th minute, when Raí Amaral sent off a good shot on target. When Emmanuel Andreas fell near the penalty area in the 75th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cibauma's protests and gave Emmanuel Andreas a yellow card for diving instead. In the 75th match minute, Cibauma was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emmanuel Andreas to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Barcelona FC getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Glauco de Carvalho hit a great ball. Raí Amaral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nando Vinhas having to interfere. Manuel de Souza got in the 82nd a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Nando Vinhas handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. If Denílson Almeida had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Emerson Abraão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dário Carvalho having to interfere. Cibauma's Nando Vinhas proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 94th minute of the match, managed to save Cibauma from getting a goal against them. Nando Vinhas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Manuel de Souza in the 96th minute of play. Barcelona FC succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Cibauma had controlled the match.