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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) RENOVÇÃO F.C's Chico Silva started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. If Emanuel Veiga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Emanuel Veiga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Gildo Cearense tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 5th minute, Chico Silva fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Jean Mazza, passed just outside the right post. Explosivos Futebol Clube's Emanuel Veiga got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 9th minute, Luís Fernando Furtado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Emanuel Veiga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marcel Berger fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gildo Cearense having to interfere. After 17 played minutes Explosivos Futebol Clube got a freekick which was hit by Humberto Rosa. Jean Mazza made a fantastic save in the 18th minute, when Adelino Berger sent off a good shot on target. If Adelino Berger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Jean Mazza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chico Silva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Chico Silva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jean Mazza having to interfere. Jean Mazza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chico Silva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jean Mazza came out of the goal in the 38th minute to try and stop a shot by RENOVÇÃO F.C's Chico Silva. But to his dismay, Chico Silva quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Adelino Berger could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 45th minute of the match, but Jean Mazza made a huge save. Jean Mazza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chico Silva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Adelino Berger received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Jean Mazza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Emanuel Veiga to make the kick off. Luís Fernando Furtado kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. Adelino Berger fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jean Mazza having to interfere. If Chico Silva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 68 minutes into the game, Zé Roberto Sá was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Explosivos Futebol Clube's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave RENOVÇÃO F.C the free kick. If Chico Silva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jean Mazza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Chico Silva, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Gildo Cearense made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcel Berger in the 84th minute of play. When Luís Fernando Furtado fell near the penalty area in the 86th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored RENOVÇÃO F.C's protests and gave Luís Fernando Furtado a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Explosivos Futebol Clube booed when RENOVÇÃO F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luís Fernando Furtado didn't get a good kick on the ball. Emanuel Veiga hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. 92 minutes into the game, Adelino Berger cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Jean Mazza was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 96 minutes into the match, RENOVÇÃO F.C's Adelino Berger sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jean Mazza narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 98th minute, Chico Silva ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jean Mazza was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Explosivos Futebol Clube's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.