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Spectators: 6782 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1682, VIP seats: 100) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Waldir Meira kicked off to start the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 2nd minute, Waldir Meira managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rosenborg BK's supporters rose to their feet, but Waldir Meira was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Paulo de Amaral breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rosenborg BK's Durvalino Luz shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 4th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Paulo de Amaral but with some difficulty. Dedé Rosado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Paulo de Amaral tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 12 minutes, Waldir Meira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rosenborg BK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Waldir Meira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 14 minutes, Waldir Meira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rosenborg BK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Waldir Meira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Waldir Meira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Paulo de Amaral tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 18 minutes of play, Ponte Branca FC's Wilson Alagoano made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Thiago Arce was left in no man's land by his defense there! Thiago Arce showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wilson Alagoano, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. In the 23rd minute Dedé Rosado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulo de Amaral saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hortêncio Vinhas kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. 24 minutes into the match, Rosenborg BK's Eriberto Trevisan broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. 26 minutes into the game, Durvalino Luz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rosenborg BK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ponte Branca FC the free kick. Hortêncio Vinhas kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. In the 31st minute, Eriberto Trevisan sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Ponte Branca FC's Paulo de Amaral didn't even have to move. If Waldir Meira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Waldir Meira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulo de Amaral having to interfere. When Durvalino Luz was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 39 minutes had been played. The supporters of Ponte Branca FC booed when Rosenborg BK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Durvalino Luz didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Rosenborg BK's Waldir Meira in the 42nd minute got a chance for a shot 42nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ponte Branca FC's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to Rosenborg BK getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Mário Miranda hit a great ball. Thiago Arce showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luiz Eduardo Falcão, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Luiz Eduardo Falcão to make the kick off. Thiago Arce was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Luiz Eduardo Falcão showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-2 in the 52 minute of play. Ponte Branca FC's Paulo de Amaral played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Waldir Meira in the 60th minute of play. Thiago Arce showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wilson Alagoano in the 66th minute of the match. Paulo de Amaral stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Waldir Meira's shot from short distance in the 67th minute. Ponte Branca FC were furious when Hortêncio Vinhas was red carded, 69 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 69th minute, one of Ponte Branca FC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Ponte Branca FC. In the 71st minute there was a penalty for Rosenborg BK. Eriberto Trevisan stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Paulo de Amaral. 2-2. If Waldir Meira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Rosenborg BK's Thiago Arce got control of the ball when Diguinho Mendes tried to sneak it across the goal line. Sílvio Luiz Dante received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Paulo de Amaral tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rosenborg BK's Thiago Arce proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save Rosenborg BK from getting a goal against them. After having played for 86 minutes, Luiz Eduardo Falcão managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ponte Branca FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luiz Eduardo Falcão was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 97th minute, Waldir Meira got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal.