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Arena Meia Ronda
Spectators: 7861 (Terracing: 5897, Seating: 1808, VIP seats: 156) Meia Ronda's Lino Berger 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. In the 12th minute, Lino Berger hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lino Berger in the 14th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Evaristo Tavares prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lino Berger in the 15th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Evaristo Tavares prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to Meia Ronda getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Sílvio Luiz de Lima hit a great ball. Didi Lima made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Betão de Barros in the 25th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Lino Berger managed to get in a good position for a shot. Meia Ronda's supporters rose to their feet, but Lino Berger was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Evaristo Tavares breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Lino Berger came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the Meia Ronda fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Lino Berger couldn't finish the play. 31 minutes into the match, Receba Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Lino Berger came free, but Evaristo Tavares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lino Berger in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Evaristo Tavares prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Meia Ronda's Saturnino Erruki managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Emerson Trevisan in the 37 minute of the game. 38 minutes into the match, Receba Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Lino Berger came free, but Evaristo Tavares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lino Berger might have been able to make a better finish in the 41st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Evaristo Tavares. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lino Berger ran back to his position shaking his head. Meia Ronda's Didi Lima played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Válbson Sá in the 43rd minute of play. The supporters of Meia Ronda booed when Receba Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emerson Trevisan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dino Arósio lost his temper 49 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. Meia Ronda made a substitution. Gilvan Tavares replaced Lino Berger. Meia Ronda made a substitution. Luís Guilherme Damião replaced Joel de Queiroz.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Antônio Faria stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 59th minute the ball was on its way in behind Receba Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Evaristo Tavares, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Evaristo Tavares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sílvio Luiz de Lima in the 65th minute of the match. In the 69th minute, Gilvan Tavares made a precise shot to the right of Evaristo Tavares. Receba Futebol Clube's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. Didi Lima showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antônio Faria, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Gilvan Tavares struck a weak shot in the 82nd minute. Evaristo Tavares didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Meia Ronda. In the 86th minute Gilvan Tavares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Evaristo Tavares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sílvio Luiz de Lima in the 90th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Evaristo Tavares saved Receba Futebol Clube from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gilvan Tavares in the 93rd minute of play forced Receba Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Evaristo Tavares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Saturnino Erruki's late challenge caught a Receba Futebol Clube's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Saturnino Erruki helped the player get up and apologised. When Meia Ronda's Gilvan Tavares in the 100th minute got a chance for a shot 100th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Receba Futebol Clube's goalie prevented a goal. Rony Mattos charged in rather forcefully in the 101st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rony Mattos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 101st match minute, Meia Ronda was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rony Mattos to maneuver through the defense. Receba Futebol Clube's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.