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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Samsung FC's Franklin de Medeiros 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 4th minute, Samsung FC's Franklin de Medeiros ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Bernardinho de Mendonça. Bernardinho de Mendonça yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Armandinho Secco charged in rather forcefully in the 8th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Armandinho Secco the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 8th minute, Armandinho Secco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With an all-out effort, Samsung FC's Bernardinho de Mendonça threw himself towards the right post 10 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Franklin de Medeiros, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. If Adilson Melo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Leandro Pirani got free with Bernardinho de Mendonça in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Zé Augusto Costa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Natã Cunha, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Adilson Melo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zé Augusto Costa having to interfere. A collision led to Samsung FC getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Clóvis Mazza hit a great ball. Zé Augusto Costa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Natã Cunha in the 21st minute of play. If Conrado Sanches had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Natã Cunha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Leandro Pirani could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but Bernardinho de Mendonça made a huge save. In the 37th minute, Allan Aguiar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Adilson Melo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Vitoria's supporters rose to their feet, but Adilson Melo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zé Augusto Costa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 42 minutes into the match, Samsung FC's goal looked a bit too open when Adilson Melo came free, but Zé Augusto Costa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Adilson Melo made a kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Samsung FC's goal looked a bit too open when Clóvis Catarinense came free, but Zé Augusto Costa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bernardinho de Mendonça took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Franklin de Medeiros, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Through an outstanding action, after 60 minutes, Zé Augusto Costa successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Vitoria's Adilson Melo got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 62nd minute, João Adolfo Teles hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zé Augusto Costa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Natã Cunha in the 64th minute. In the 68th minute Leandro Pirani shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernardinho de Mendonça saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 70th minute Franklin de Medeiros shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernardinho de Mendonça saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leandro Pirani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Bernardinho de Mendonça tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 77th minute Franklin de Medeiros shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernardinho de Mendonça saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bernardinho de Mendonça took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Franklin de Medeiros, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Adilson Melo in the 83rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Zé Augusto Costa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Natã Cunha took the ball and in the 85 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Zé Augusto Costa. Zé Augusto Costa dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Clóvis Mazza during the 90th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 90th minute, Clóvis Mazza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 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.