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Orlando Scarpelli
Spectators: 7208 (Terracing: 5408, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 143) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Vítor Veloso made the kick off which started today's match. Nico Eger was out of position in the 5 minute of play, and Vítor Veloso capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Vítor Veloso really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. In the 8th minute the ball was on its way in behind Atletic Caldas Madri's goalkeeper Nico Eger, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 10 minutes into the match, Joélson Duarte dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Nico Eger, 2-0. If Antônio Carlos Neiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Walmyr Barral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Paulinho Salles tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antônio Carlos Neiva in the 24th minute of play forced Figueirense F.C's goalkeeper Paulinho Salles to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Walmyr Barral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Walmyr Barral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Antônio Carlos Neiva to strike the kick off in the second half. If Vítor Veloso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match had gone on for 63 minutes, Walmyr Barral put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Paulinho Salles. Paulinho Salles showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antônio Carlos Neiva in the 69th minute of the match. Paulinho Salles made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antônio Carlos Neiva in the 72nd minute of play. The referee felt a red card was in order, 78 minutes into the game, when Pedro Paulo Peres put in a rough tackle. After recieving a nice pass, Figueirense F.C's Wesley Fantini tried to score from far away in the 85th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Nico Eger showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tiaguinho Messias in the 87th minute of the match. Tiaguinho Messias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nico Eger having to interfere. Atletic Caldas Madri were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.