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Spectators: 7688 (Terracing: 5767, Seating: 1768, VIP seats: 153) Przemyslaw Ankiewicz made the kick off and thus started the match. After 3 minutes, Adelino Marinho mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ABC RN and the São Paulo da Floresta players grew even worse after the yellow card. 2 minutes into the game, one of ABC RN:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 3rd minute there was a penalty for São Paulo da Floresta. Afonso Monteiro stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Edson Maciel. 0-1. Edson Maciel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raf Lanfan, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Doriva Paraense got free with Reynaldo Maia in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When São Paulo da Floresta's 肖宁响 in the 12th minute got a chance for a shot 12th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ABC RN's goalie prevented a goal. When São Paulo da Floresta's 肖宁响 in the 13th minute got a chance for a shot 13th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ABC RN's goalie prevented a goal. 18 minutes into the game, São Paulo da Floresta's Raf Lanfan nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Edson Maciel made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. After 22 minutes of play, São Paulo da Floresta's 肖宁响 made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Edson Maciel was left in no man's land by his defense there! Doriva Paraense took the ball and in the 28 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Reynaldo Maia. Reynaldo Maia dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. In the 31st minute, Raf Lanfan made a precise shot to the right of Edson Maciel. ABC RN's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-4. 35 minutes into the match, ABC RN's goal looked a bit too open when Raf Lanfan came free, but Edson Maciel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luiz Fábio Meireles hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. Reynaldo Maia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from José Maria Rocha in the 45th minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-5 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Raf Lanfan stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The audience was convinced that Raf Lanfan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Edson Maciel was relentless in the 51st minute of the game. If Raf Lanfan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If 肖宁响 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 肖宁响 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The supporters of ABC RN booed when São Paulo da Floresta was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ulisses Pires didn't get a good kick on the ball. 肖宁响's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 77thth minute, Edson Maciel skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. São Paulo da Floresta's Raf Lanfan got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 肖宁响 in the 83rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Edson Maciel, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. São Paulo da Floresta's Raf Lanfan got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 86 played minutes ABC RN got a freekick which was hit by Adelino Marinho. Luiz Fábio Meireles's late challenge caught a São Paulo da Floresta's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luiz Fábio Meireles helped the player get up and apologised. Edson Maciel made a fantastic save in the 88th minute, when Raf Lanfan sent off a good shot on target. 89 minutes into the game, Raf Lanfan recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Edson Maciel. Raf Lanfan showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-6. São Paulo da Floresta's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.