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Estádio Etiquira
Spectators: 6663 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Renatinho Batista made the kick off which started today's match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Renatinho Batista in the 3rd minute of play forced Gafanhoto's goalkeeper Claudinei dos Santos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 15th minute, Murillo Godoi 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. In the 23rd minute, Renatinho Batista 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. 25 minutes into the game, Mauro Salgado cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Claudinei dos Santos was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Claudinei dos Santos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Renatinho Batista in the 30th minute of play. In the 30th match minute, Gafanhoto was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Serafim das Neves to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 38 minutes, Ademar Brodel managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gafanhoto's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ademar Brodel was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ademar Brodel during the 43rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Etiquira booed when Gafanhoto was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ademar Brodel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Claudinei dos Santos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mauro Salgado in the 44th minute. If Mauro Salgado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

In the 53rd minute Renatinho Batista shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Claudinei dos Santos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ademar Brodel could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 56th minute of the match, but Cesinha Lopes made a huge save. After a defensive mix-up in Gafanhoto's zone, Renatinho Batista stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Claudinei dos Santos came out of the goal and Renatinho Batista tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 64 minutes, Luiz Guilherme Esteves mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gafanhoto and the Etiquira players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 64th minute, Luiz Guilherme Esteves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Serafim das Neves hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Mauro Salgado's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Claudinei dos Santos was relentless in the 72nd minute of the game. Mauro Salgado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Claudinei dos Santos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ademar Brodel succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-1 in the 76th playminute. 82 minutes into the match, Renatinho Batista had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Claudinei dos Santos. Gafanhoto's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Renatinho Batista was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Claudinei dos Santos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Renatinho Batista in the 85th minute of play. Etiquira's Mauro Salgado got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Etiquira getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Kléberson Botelho hit a great ball. Gafanhoto's Claudinei dos Santos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mauro Salgado in the 95th minute of play. In the 96th match minute, Gafanhoto was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Serafim das Neves to maneuver through the defense. In the 97th match minute, Gafanhoto was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Belmiro Andrade to maneuver through the defense. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Etiquira had won after a very even match.