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Estádio JCosta
Spectators: 7211 (Terracing: 5409, Seating: 1659, VIP seats: 143) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Diguinho Saldanha took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute, Fernando Meireles made a precise shot to the right of Egídio de Amaral. Para Sporting Clube's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Rony Linhares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maicon Ferreira in the 8th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in João Pessoa Espectros's zone, Maicon Ferreira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rony Linhares came out of the goal and Maicon Ferreira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Egídio de Amaral took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomás Barral, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Para Sporting Clube getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Franklin Vianna hit a great ball. In the 25th minute Diguinho Saldanha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rony Linhares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 29 minutes into the match, João Pessoa Espectros's Fernando Meireles sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Egídio de Amaral narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 30th match minute, Para Sporting Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Josué Sá to maneuver through the defense. Maicon Ferreira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Rony Linhares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Para Sporting Clube players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. João Pessoa Espectros were winning 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Fernando Meireles to make the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Diguinho Saldanha in the 55th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rony Linhares saved João Pessoa Espectros from getting behind. 58 minutes into the match, Para Sporting Clube's goalkeeper Egídio de Amaral had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tomás Barral. Tomás Barral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Para Sporting Clube's Gonçalo Negri was substituted for Diguinho Saldanha. In the 65th minute the ball was on its way in behind João Pessoa Espectros's goalkeeper Rony Linhares, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 68 minutes into the match, Para Sporting Clube's goalkeeper Egídio de Amaral had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tomás Barral. Fernando Meireles kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Tomás Barral who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 83rdth minute tested the skills of Egídio de Amaral when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Rony Linhares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maicon Ferreira in the 86th minute of the match. Para Sporting Clube's Maicon Ferreira got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ramón Cardozo kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. When the match was over João Pessoa Espectros could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Para Sporting Clube throughout the match.