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Alfa Stadium
Spectators: 7650 (Terracing: 5738, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 153) Marco Torres started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 5 minutes had been played when some careless play by Sagarana Clube's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gil Valerón was slow to take the kick. During this time Alfa FC's players had a chance to rest. When Germano de Amorim fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Alfa FC's protests and gave Germano de Amorim a yellow card for diving instead. In the 10th minute, Germano de Amorim hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Sagarana Clube booed when Alfa FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dráuzio Ramos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marco Torres sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gerald Buffon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Serafim Barros, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Felippe Fonseca hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Gerald Buffon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Serafim Barros, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. 35 minutes into the game, Beto Heidemann cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Gerald Buffon was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The supporters of Alfa FC booed when Sagarana Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yan Moreno didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match clock showed 43 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Gil Valerón sped through Sagarana Clube's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Benedito Trigo. Gerald Buffon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Beto Heidemann, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Beto Heidemann in the 46th minute of play forced Alfa FC's goalkeeper Gerald Buffon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The audience was convinced that Gil Valerón's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benedito Trigo was relentless in the 52nd minute of the game. Alfa FC's Gerald Buffon proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 57th minute of the match, managed to save Alfa FC from getting a goal against them. Through an outstanding action, after 60 minutes, Gerald Buffon successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After a rather tough play, Alfa FC's Glauco Passos got a free kick in the 60th minute. When Alfa FC's Gil Valerón in the 62nd minute got a chance for a shot 62nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sagarana Clube's goalie prevented a goal. Benedito Trigo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gil Valerón's shot from short distance in the 64th minute. In the 67th minute Beto Heidemann shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gerald Buffon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leonardo Pernambucano hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. After 70 played minutes Alfa FC got a freekick which was hit by William Guerreiro. The audience was convinced that Gil Valerón's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benedito Trigo was relentless in the 73rd minute of the game. Sagarana Clube's Bruno Salles was substituted for Beto Heidemann. Sagarana Clube made a substitution. Yu Yang Sang replaced Serafim Barros. Benedito Trigo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gil Valerón in the 79th minute of play. Alfa FC's Gerald Buffon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yu Yang Sang in the 84th minute of play. Rubinho Aparecido hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. In the 87th minute, Marco Torres reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Gerald Buffon. The goal made the score 1-2. After 92 minutes, Gil Valerón made it 2-2 with a short kick to the right side. Sagarana Clube's Benedito Trigo tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot.