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Estádio Finlandia
Spectators: 6652 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1652, VIP seats: 0) Douglas Sampaio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Telmo Quintal in the 6th minute of the match. After 8 played minutes Potunduva got a freekick which was hit by Jefferson da Mata. Jeremias Valadares charged in rather forcefully in the 16th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jeremias Valadares the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Jeremias Valadares hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Luís Fábio Melo might have been able to make a better finish in the 19th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Douglas Sampaio. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Luís Fábio Melo ran back to his position shaking his head. Belchior Vergílio could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 21st minute of the match, but Jarbas Bezerra made a huge save. 22 minutes had been played when some careless play by Potunduva's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Fábio Barbosa was slow to take the kick. During this time Finlandia AD's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Finlandia AD's Fábio Barbosa to fire away a dangerous shot which Jarbas Bezerra despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 26 minutes into the match, Finlandia AD's goal looked a bit too open when Telmo Quintal came free, but Douglas Sampaio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Douglas Sampaio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Telmo Quintal, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. When Potunduva's Telmo Quintal in the 32nd minute got a chance for a shot 32nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Finlandia AD's goalie prevented a goal. If Luís Fábio Melo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nuno Duarte during the 41st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Jeremias Valadares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Douglas Sampaio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him 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 hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Telmo Quintal to strike the kick off in the second half. 59 minutes into the match, Finlandia AD's Belchior Vergílio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jarbas Bezerra narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Belchior Vergílio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Jarbas Bezerra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jarbas Bezerra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anderson Paranaense, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Fábio Barbosa took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 64th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Jarbas Bezerra. Potunduva's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. If Anderson Paranaense had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 70 minutes into the match, Potunduva's Luís Fábio Melo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Douglas Sampaio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Douglas Sampaio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Telmo Quintal in the 73rd minute of play. A collision led to Potunduva getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Jeremias Valadares hit a great ball. Fábio Barbosa was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 80th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 82nd minute, Luís Fábio Melo 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. Belchior Vergílio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Jarbas Bezerra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Mathias Fantini fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Finlandia AD's protests and gave Mathias Fantini a yellow card for diving instead. Mathias Fantini hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. Potunduva's Luís Fábio Melo got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Finlandia AD getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Mathias Fantini hit a great ball. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.