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Baitapora
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) 3 minutes into the game, Fred Mineiro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Baitapora's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Caranandiua the free kick. After a rather tough play, Baitapora's Fred Mineiro got a free kick in the 3rd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Luís Fernando Correia in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Júlio Souza saved Baitapora from getting behind. Gilberto Quaresma received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Robinho Mattos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Júlio Souza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Haroldo Lucas in the 14th minute of the match. Haroldo Lucas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Luís Fernando Correia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Leonel Meireles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Caranandiua getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Evaristo Trigo hit a great ball. Haroldo Lucas struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Júlio Souza didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Caranandiua. With his leg Robinho Mattos managed to avoid a goal in the 40thth minute, when Baitapora's Leonel Meireles fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Robinho Mattos made a fantastic save in the 47th minute, when Leonel Meireles sent off a good shot on target.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Luís Fernando Correia stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Haroldo Lucas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 54 minutes into the match, Baitapora's goalkeeper Júlio Souza had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Haroldo Lucas. Washington Cardoso hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Baitapora's Júlio Souza got control of the ball when Haroldo Lucas tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Luís Fernando Correia during the 62nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Baitapora booed when Caranandiua was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luís Fernando Correia didn't get a good kick on the ball. Baitapora's Leonel Meireles got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Gilberto Quaresma's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Robinho Mattos read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 68th minute of play. In the 81st minute, one of Baitapora:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Baitapora. Júlio Souza went to the wrong direction when Adelino Senna was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. In the 90th minute, Haroldo Lucas got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 96 minutes, Adelino Senna mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Caranandiua and the Baitapora players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 96th match minute, Caranandiua was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adelino Senna to maneuver through the defense. In the 97th minute of the match Mathias Cerezo shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Robinho Mattos showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.