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Spectators: 7225 (Terracing: 5420, Seating: 1662, VIP seats: 143) In the 6th match minute, João Pessoa Espectros was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tomás Barral to maneuver through the defense. JEDI's Acácio Macedo got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Acácio Macedos short, quick shot in the 12thth minute got Rony Linhares to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. If Luís Paulo Negri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Acácio Macedo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tomás Barral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. José Vítor Rocha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luís Paulo Negri 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. After 34 minutes, Ciro Vianna mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the João Pessoa Espectros and the JEDI players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 34 played minutes João Pessoa Espectros got a freekick which was hit by Ciro Vianna. In the 36th match minute, João Pessoa Espectros was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ciro Vianna to maneuver through the defense. Rony Linhares made a fantastic save in the 40th minute, when Acácio Macedo sent off a good shot on target. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Luís Paulo Negri stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Acácio Macedo might have been able to make a better finish in the 52nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rony Linhares. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Acácio Macedo ran back to his position shaking his head. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Acácio Macedo managed to get in a good position for a shot. JEDI's supporters rose to their feet, but Acácio Macedo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rony Linhares breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to João Pessoa Espectros getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Ciro Vianna hit a great ball. In the 60th minute Acácio Macedo 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. After a rather tough play, João Pessoa Espectros's Juarês Medeiros got a free kick in the 61st minute. Acácio Macedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rony Linhares having to interfere. 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. 70 minutes into the match, JEDI's goalkeeper José Vítor Rocha had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tomás Barral. After 71 played minutes JEDI got a freekick which was hit by Laerte Brodel. José Vítor Rocha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fernando Meireles, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 93rd minute, Fernando Meireles reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of José Vítor Rocha. The goal made the score 0-1. In the 96th minute, Miguel Prata hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The João Pessoa Espectros supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing João Pessoa Espectros would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.