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Spectators: 7197 (Terracing: 5399, Seating: 1655, VIP seats: 143) Claudinei Arce made the kick off and thus started the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Humberto Lira managed to get in a good position for a shot. Maripa Futebol Clube's supporters rose to their feet, but Humberto Lira was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Faustão de Medeiros breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Ulysses Garcia managed to get in a good position for a shot. Maripa Futebol Clube's supporters rose to their feet, but Ulysses Garcia was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Faustão de Medeiros breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Xupetovisk FC's Faustão de Medeiros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Humberto Lira in the 7th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ronaldinho Bueno in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ciro Neto saved Maripa Futebol Clube from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Maripa Futebol Clube's Cristiano Breckenfeld got a free kick in the 11th minute. When Manfredo de Medeiros came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the Xupetovisk FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Manfredo de Medeiros couldn't finish the play. Ciro Neto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Claudinei Arce in the 14th minute of the match. In the 15th minute, Maripa Futebol Clube's Humberto Lira dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. The supporters of Xupetovisk FC booed when Maripa Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ulysses Marquez didn't get a good kick on the ball. Manfredo de Medeiros took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 21st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ciro Neto. Maripa Futebol Clube's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After some careless play in the Maripa Futebol Clube defense, Ronaldinho Bueno kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ciro Neto. The Maripa Futebol Clube fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ciro Neto should have stopped the shot. The supporters of Maripa Futebol Clube booed when Xupetovisk FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Baltazar Gaúcho didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ciro Neto didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Baltazar Gaúcho went, in the 39th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. Humberto Lira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Faustão de Medeiros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Humberto Lira made a kick off. Humberto Lira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Maripa Futebol Clube's Patrick Rossi got a free kick in the 58th minute. If Humberto Lira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ciro Neto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Claudinei Arce in the 63rd minute of play. Humberto Lira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Faustão de Medeiros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Maripa Futebol Clube getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Edson Madureira hit a great ball. A collision led to Maripa Futebol Clube getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Patrick Rossi hit a great ball. Faustão de Medeiros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Humberto Lira, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Xupetovisk FC's zone, Ulysses Garcia stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Faustão de Medeiros came out of the goal and Ulysses Garcia tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Humberto Lira struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Faustão de Medeiros didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Maripa Futebol Clube. 85 minutes into the match, Xupetovisk FC's goal looked a bit too open when Humberto Lira came free, but Faustão de Medeiros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 93rd minute Claudinei Arce shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ciro Neto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Humberto Lira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Despite being the better team, Maripa Futebol Clube failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.