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Estádio Copioba
Spectators: 6678 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1678, VIP seats: 0) After having played for 8 minutes, Edgar Paiva managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cacau's supporters crossed their fingers, but Edgar Paiva was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Copioba's zone, Edgar Paiva stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cléberson Moreira came out of the goal and Edgar Paiva tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 14 minutes, Alfredão Reis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cacau's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alfredão Reis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Cléberson Moreira didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Edgar Paiva went, in the 15th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Evandro Santana kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. Renan Félix sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Edgar Paiva's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cléberson Moreira was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. Cléberson Moreira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edgar Paiva in the 30th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edgar Paiva in the 31st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cléberson Moreira saved Copioba from getting behind. Edgar Paiva scored 0-3 in the 34th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cléberson Moreira, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Cléberson Moreira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edgar Paiva in the 39th minute of play. Edgar Paiva's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cléberson Moreira read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 43rd minute of play. When Cacau's Edgar Paiva 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 Copioba's goalie prevented a goal. Edgar Paiva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Edgar Paiva stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Edgar Paiva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cléberson Moreira having to interfere. Edgar Paiva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Cléberson Moreira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 65th minute Renan Félix shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Humberto Paraíba saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 68 minutes, Edgar Paiva made it 0-4 with a short kick to the right side. Copioba's Cléberson Moreira tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 74 minutes into the game, Túlio Britto cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-5. Cléberson Moreira was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Edgar Paiva in the 78th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cléberson Moreira prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 85th minute, Edgar Paiva 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. After a defensive mix-up in Copioba's zone, Thomás Leão stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cléberson Moreira came out of the goal and Thomás Leão tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by César Capixaba during the 90th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Cacau booed when Copioba was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. César Capixaba didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Edgar Paiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.