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Estádio Bodote
Spectators: 6641 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1641, VIP seats: 0) Marcus Vale made the kick off and thus started the match. After a defensive mix-up in Palermo SC's zone, Naldo Amaral stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Elano Quadros came out of the goal and Naldo Amaral tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 13th minute Naldo Amaral shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elano Quadros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eliézer Seco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcus Vale in the 14th minute of play. 16 minutes into the match, Bodote's goal looked a bit too open when Marcus Vale came free, but Eliézer Seco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marcus Vale recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 19th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Naldo Amaral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elano Quadros having to interfere. Naldo Amaral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elano Quadros having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Bodote's Cláudio Fernandes got a free kick in the 31st minute. In the 35th minute the ball was on its way in behind Bodote's goalkeeper Eliézer Seco, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Evandro Carneiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eliézer Seco having to interfere. The supporters of Bodote booed when Palermo SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Egídio Zanette didn't get a good kick on the ball. Elano Quadros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Naldo Amaral in the 42nd minute of play. After 45 played minutes Palermo SC got a freekick which was hit by Nicolas Viana. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Naldo Amaral was the one to do the kick off. After 53 played minutes Bodote got a freekick which was hit by Erasmo Pena. After 54 played minutes, Palermo SC's Téo Monteiro shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Eliézer Seco came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Palermo SC reached it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcus Vale in the 56th minute of play forced Bodote's goalkeeper Eliézer Seco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cláudio Fernandes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Elano Quadros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Evandro Carneiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eliézer Seco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcus Vale in the 71st minute of the match. Evandro Carneiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Eliézer Seco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 81st match minute, Bodote was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paulinho Mattos to maneuver through the defense. If Evandro Carneiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Evandro Carneiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Cláudio Fernandes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Naldo Amaral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Elano Quadros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 95 played minutes Bodote got a freekick which was hit by Elder Moura. In the 96th minute, Marcus Vale ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Eliézer Seco was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Palermo SC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.