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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Nando Goiano hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. After having played for 7 minutes, João Augusto Pena managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Esporte Clube Poções's supporters crossed their fingers, but João Augusto Pena was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Esporte Clube Poções's Claudinei Zanette got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Nando Goiano's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Robinho Cruz was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. If Claudinei Zanette had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, João Augusto Pena managed to get in a good position for a shot. Esporte Clube Poções's supporters rose to their feet, but João Augusto Pena was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Durvalino Rossi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 29th minute, Claudinei Zanette left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Esporte Clube Poções fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Claudinei Zanette could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 33rd minute of the match, but Durvalino Rossi made a huge save. When Arranca Toco da Paraíba's Nando Goiano in the 34th minute got a chance for a shot 34th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Esporte Clube Poções's goalie prevented a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mauro Sarmento during the 37th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Arranca Toco da Paraíba's Décio Xavier was substituted for Edu Alcântara. If João Augusto Pena had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 42 minutes into the match, Arranca Toco da Paraíba's goal looked a bit too open when João Augusto Pena came free, but Durvalino Rossi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 47th minute, Mauro Sarmento hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nando Goiano in the 48th minute of play forced Esporte Clube Poções's goalkeeper Robinho Cruz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

In the 54th minute, Cristóvão Maranhense hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Durvalino Rossi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Claudinei Zanette in the 56th minute of play. The supporters of Arranca Toco da Paraíba booed when Esporte Clube Poções was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. João Augusto Pena didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alex Montenegro's late challenge caught a Arranca Toco da Paraíba's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alex Montenegro helped the player get up and apologised. 62 minutes in the game Arí Alvarenga got a great opportunity which he missed by shooting outside the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Claudinei Zanette in the 63rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Durvalino Rossi saved Arranca Toco da Paraíba from getting behind. A collision led to Esporte Clube Poções getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Afonso Dantas hit a great ball. Robinho Cruz acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 67th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Elivélton Cearense. Durvalino Rossi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Claudinei Zanette in the 70th minute of the match. The nice shot from Nando Goiano in the 71stth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Robinho Cruz had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. 72 minutes had been played when some careless play by Esporte Clube Poções's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Arí Alvarenga was slow to take the kick. During this time Arranca Toco da Paraíba's players had a chance to rest. Robinho Cruz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nando Goiano, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. Robinho Cruz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Décio Xavier went, in the 77th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. In the 81st minute, Nando Goiano got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Nando Goiano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Robinho Cruz having to interfere. In the 90thth minute of the game Nando Goiano who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Esporte Clube Poções's Robinho Cruz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cristóvão Maranhense during the 91st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 91st minute, Cristóvão Maranhense hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arí Alvarenga struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Robinho Cruz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Arranca Toco da Paraíba. After 95 played minutes, Arranca Toco da Paraíba's Remo Batista shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Robinho Cruz came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Arranca Toco da Paraíba reached it. Esporte Clube Poções were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.