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Estádio Lajeiro
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Umberto Macedo made the kick off which started today's match. Afonsinho Pirani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bernardinho Luz, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Afonsinho Pirani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bernardinho Luz, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. Dieguinho do Nascimento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Michel Dante tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dráuzio Garcia could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 16th minute of the match, but Michel Dante made a huge save. Percy Tinoco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Afonsinho Pirani having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dráuzio Garcia got free with Michel Dante in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Percy Tinoco recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 29th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 31 minutes into the match, Lajeiro's goal looked a bit too open when Umberto Macedo came free, but Afonsinho Pirani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Percy Tinoco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 43rd match minute, Lajeiro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luiz Fábio Marinho to maneuver through the defense. Percy Tinoco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Afonsinho Pirani having to interfere. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Dieguinho do Nascimento made the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Percy Tinoco got free with Afonsinho Pirani in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 55 minutes into the match, Umberto Macedo dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Afonsinho Pirani, 0-1. Michel Dante took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dieguinho do Nascimento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Afonsinho Pirani made an important save on a dangerous shot by Percy Tinoco in the 65th minute. 67 minutes into the game, Dieguinho do Nascimento cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Michel Dante was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 71st minute, Dieguinho do Nascimento ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Michel Dante was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Michel Dante showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dieguinho do Nascimento in the 76th minute of the match. In the 79th match minute, Lajeiro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emílio Britto to maneuver through the defense. After 82 played minutes Umberto Macedo rounded Lajeiro's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-2. In the 96th minute Dieguinho do Nascimento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Michel Dante saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.