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Estádio Embira
Spectators: 7274 (Terracing: 5457, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 144) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Natã Freitas started the match with the kick off. Percival Freitas didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 4th minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. If Natã Freitas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Embira's zone, Cido Félix stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Raí Cordeiro came out of the goal and Cido Félix tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Embira's Natã Freitas in the 22nd minute got a chance for a shot 22nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Palheta EC's goalie prevented a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cido Félix in the 23rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Raí Cordeiro prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Cido Félix blasted a shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Raí Cordeiro having to make a save. Raí Cordeiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cido Félix in the 25th minute of the match. If Natã Freitas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Percival Freitas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Natã Freitas in the 32nd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Téo de Azevedo got free with Percival Freitas in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 37th match minute, Palheta EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Evaristo Messias to maneuver through the defense. Natã Freitas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Percival Freitas having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Raí Cordeiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cido Félix in the 52nd minute of the match. In the 52nd minute, Cido Félix ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Raí Cordeiro was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. A collision led to Palheta EC getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Evaristo Messias hit a great ball. In the 58th minute Natã Freitas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Percival Freitas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Natã Freitas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Téo de Azevedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Percival Freitas having to interfere. Embira's Raí Cordeiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cido Félix in the 66th minute of play. In the 68th minute, Abel Botelho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Natã Freitas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Percival Freitas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Emanuel de Barros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cido Félix sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 87th minute, Natã Freitas 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 90th minute, Natã Freitas 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.