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Vila Pinheiro
Spectators: 7582 (Terracing: 5757, Seating: 1765, VIP seats: 60) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Magno Pinheiro started the match with the kick off. Nova Descoberta - RN's Agostinho Mendonça proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 4th minute of the match, managed to save Nova Descoberta - RN from getting a goal against them. Erik Antunes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Agostinho Mendonça having to interfere. Icoara Football Club's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Iuri Ortiz in the 9th minute. Agostinho Mendonça showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erik Antunes, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Dito Ramoss short, quick shot in the 19thth minute got Agostinho Mendonça to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. A hard shot 26 in the game by Dito Ramos from a close distance when the talented Agostinho Mendonça managed to make a qualified save. Nova Descoberta - RN's players were relieved. In the 34th minute, Magno Pinheiro made a precise shot to the right of Otávio Penha. Icoara Football Club's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Benjamim Varela fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Otávio Penha having to interfere. Otávio Penha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from André Luís de Queiroz in the 41st minute of play. Nova Descoberta - RN's Agostinho Mendonça proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 42nd minute of the match, managed to save Nova Descoberta - RN from getting a goal against them. Nova Descoberta - RN's Agostinho Mendonça proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 43rd minute of the match, managed to save Nova Descoberta - RN from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Icoara Football Club's Murilo Silveira got a free kick in the 45th minute. 46 minutes into the match, Nova Descoberta - RN's Israel Segundo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Otávio Penha narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After the first half Nova Descoberta - RN were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Dito Ramos made a kick off. Dito Ramos scored 1-1 in the 52nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Agostinho Mendonça, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erik Antunes in the 56th minute of play forced Nova Descoberta - RN's goalkeeper Agostinho Mendonça to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Otávio Penha made a fantastic save in the 62nd minute, when Magno Pinheiro sent off a good shot on target. After 63 minutes, Dito Ramos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Icoara Football Club and the Nova Descoberta - RN players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 63rd minute, Dito Ramos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nova Descoberta - RN's Agostinho Mendonça played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Erik Antunes in the 66th minute of play. Agostinho Mendonça stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Erik Antunes's shot from short distance in the 67th minute. In the 69th minute Icoara Football Club were awarded a corner. Iuri Ortiz went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Icoara Football Club's corner Iuri Ortiz fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Agostinho Mendonça quite easily take care of the ball. Otávio Penha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from André Luís de Queiroz in the 75th minute of the match. Nova Descoberta - RN's Agostinho Mendonça played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Erik Antunes in the 78th minute of play. In the 79th minute Icoara Football Club were awarded a corner. Iuri Ortiz went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Icoara Football Club's corner Iuri Ortiz fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Agostinho Mendonça quite easily take care of the ball. In the 81stth minute of the game Erik Antunes who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Nova Descoberta - RN's Agostinho Mendonça was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 84th minute Erik Antunes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Agostinho Mendonça saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Nova Descoberta - RN booed when Icoara Football Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Belmiro Cabral didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.