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Estádio Piaus
Spectators: 7274 (Terracing: 5457, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 144) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Lúcio Novaes kicked off to start the match. 4 minutes into the match, Palestra futebol Clube's goalkeeper Henrique Porto had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fabrício Albuquerque. In the 5th minute, Lúcio Novaes made a precise shot to the right of João Ribeiro. Bilisquetiis E C's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Sebastião Matos struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. João Ribeiro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Palestra futebol Clube. Sebastião Matos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Palestra futebol Clube's Lúcio Novaes in the 21st minute got a chance for a shot 21st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Bilisquetiis E C's goalie prevented a goal. João Ribeiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lúcio Novaes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Bernardo da Fonseca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match clock showed 29 minutes, the score became 0-3 when Lúcio Novaes sped through Bilisquetiis E C's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of João Ribeiro. Henrique Porto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bernardo da Fonseca in the 33rd minute of the match. Sebastião Matos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. João Ribeiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lúcio Novaes in the 38th minute of play. In the 42nd minute Sebastião Matos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Ribeiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Palestra futebol Clube's Lúcio Novaes in the 44th minute got a chance for a shot 44th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Bilisquetiis E C's goalie prevented a goal. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, Lúcio Novaes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Palestra futebol Clube's supporters rose to their feet, but Lúcio Novaes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. João Ribeiro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Henrique Porto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bernardo da Fonseca, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. If Sebastião Matos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Lúcio Novaes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Kiko Furlan fell near the penalty area in the 66th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bilisquetiis E C's protests and gave Kiko Furlan a yellow card for diving instead. After 66 played minutes Bilisquetiis E C got a freekick which was hit by Kiko Furlan. In the 69th minute, Kiko Furlan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lúcio Novaes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. João Ribeiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 75 minutes into the match, Bilisquetiis E C's Fabrício Albuquerque sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Henrique Porto narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Bilisquetiis E C's João Ribeiro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 86th minute of the match, managed to save Bilisquetiis E C from getting a goal against them. In the 88th minute the ball was on its way in behind Bilisquetiis E C's goalkeeper João Ribeiro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 90th minute, Bernardo da Fonseca made a precise shot to the right of Henrique Porto. Palestra futebol Clube's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. Palestra futebol Clube's Lúcio Novaes got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.