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Estádio Catrimany
Spectators: 6756 (Terracing: 5100, Seating: 1655, VIP seats: 1) Amadeu Miranda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Juarês Catarinense tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Benê Rezende had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Claudinei Terra showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raimundo Faria in the 11th minute of the match. In the 17th minute, Amadeu Miranda 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. Enrique Linares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Juarês Catarinense tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Benê Rezende fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Claudinei Terra having to interfere. Raimundo Faria sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 30 minutes into the game, Angelo Damião was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Santa Cruz's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Diecon EC the free kick. Angelo Damião kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. After having played for 35 minutes, Raimundo Faria managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Diecon EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Raimundo Faria was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Benê Rezende fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Claudinei Terra having to interfere. Benê Rezende fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Claudinei Terra having to interfere. Claudinei Terra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benê Rezende, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Benê Rezende stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Juarês Catarinense showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amadeu Miranda in the 52nd minute of the match. Juarês Catarinense showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amadeu Miranda in the 56th minute of the match. In the 57th minute, Ernesto Dias hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Raimundo Faria charged in rather forcefully in the 58th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Raimundo Faria the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 58 played minutes Diecon EC got a freekick which was hit by Raimundo Faria. After 61 minutes, Mário Siqueira mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Diecon EC and the Santa Cruz players grew even worse after the yellow card. Mário Siqueira hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Benê Rezende sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Benê Rezende in the 70th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Claudinei Terra saved Santa Cruz from getting behind. After 72 played minutes, Diecon EC's Guga Gaúcho shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Claudinei Terra came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Diecon EC reached it. Virgílio da Mata kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Raimundo Faria sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 75th match minute, Diecon EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Guga Gaúcho to maneuver through the defense. Juarês Catarinense showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amadeu Miranda in the 85th minute of the match. In the 91st minute, Diecon EC's Benê Rezende ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Claudinei Terra. Claudinei Terra yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. Diecon EC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.