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Estádio Dezessete
Spectators: 7216 (Terracing: 5413, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 143) Eliézer Meireles who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 9thth minute tested the skills of Pedrinho Barral when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After 15 played minutes Franca got a freekick which was hit by Dinei Mesquita. If Jorge Batista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 22 played minutes Fla de 81 got a freekick which was hit by Hélder da Silva. Pedrinho Barral showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Renato Linhares in the 25th minute of the match. Pedrinho Barral was out of position in the 26 minute of play, and Renato Linhares capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Renato Linhares really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Renato Linhares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ian Toscano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jorge Batista, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. When Rodriguinho de Castro fell near the penalty area in the 34th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Fla de 81's protests and gave Rodriguinho de Castro a yellow card for diving instead. After 34 played minutes Fla de 81 got a freekick which was hit by Rodriguinho de Castro. In the 36th minute Renato Linhares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedrinho Barral saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ian Toscano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jorge Batista, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 38th minute, Júnior Terra hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pedrinho Barral came out of the goal in the 47th minute to try and stop a shot by Fla de 81's Eliézer Meireles. But to his dismay, Eliézer Meireles quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Renato Linhares made a kick off. Pedrinho Barral made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Renato Linhares in the 53rd minute of play. The supporters of Franca booed when Fla de 81 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rodriguinho de Castro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eliézer Meireles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Pedrinho Barral tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pedrinho Barral showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eliézer Meireles in the 60th minute of the match. Eliézer Meireles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Benjamim Fernandez during the 69th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Franca getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Benjamim Fernandez hit a great ball. The supporters of Fla de 81 booed when Franca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kauan da Costa didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Davi Fonseca in the 87th minute of play forced Fla de 81's goalkeeper Ian Toscano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eliézer Meireles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kléberson Alagoano in the 92nd minute of play forced Franca's goalkeeper Pedrinho Barral to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 94 minutes Franca's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Hélder da Silva who took care of the corner kick.