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Acajutiba
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Jacuarana's Alessandro Perez 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 5th minute, Alberto Pontes 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. In the 14th minute, Alessandro Perez made a precise shot to the right of Cauan Jacinto. EC Dado Bier's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. After 18th play minutes Dagoberto Saraiva shot 1-1, a short shot which went by Guga Lira and just under the crossbar into goal. The referee felt a red card was in order, 26 minutes into the game, when Ian dos Santos put in a rough tackle. After 25 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for EC Dado Bier! Edgar Sarmento walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. Cauan Jacinto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Pontes, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. When the match clock showed 30 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Alessandro Perez sped through EC Dado Bier's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Cauan Jacinto. After having played for 35 minutes, Elói Gonçalves managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. EC Dado Bier's supporters crossed their fingers, but Elói Gonçalves was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 37th minute, Alessandro Perez 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. Benê de Barros hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. Alessandro Perez recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Guga Lira didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Benê de Barros went, in the 44th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Humberto Cavalcante sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Alessandro Perez came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the Jacuarana fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Alessandro Perez couldn't finish the play. EC Dado Bier's Cauan Jacinto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alessandro Perez in the 56th minute of play. 58 minutes had been played when some careless play by EC Dado Bier's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Edgar Sarmento was slow to take the kick. During this time Jacuarana's players had a chance to rest. Cauan Jacinto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alessandro Perez in the 60th minute of the match. Elói Gonçalves hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Jacuarana's zone, Benê de Barros stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Guga Lira came out of the goal and Benê de Barros tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Claudinei Godoi kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. EC Dado Bier's Cauan Jacinto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alessandro Perez in the 68th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Alessandro Perez managed to get in a good position for a shot. Jacuarana's supporters rose to their feet, but Alessandro Perez was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cauan Jacinto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 81 played minutes Jacuarana got a freekick which was hit by Alessandro Perez. EC Dado Bier's Cauan Jacinto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alessandro Perez in the 83rd minute of play. In the 86th minute Alessandro Perez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cauan Jacinto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 94 minutes of play, EC Dado Bier's Benê de Barros made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Guga Lira was left in no man's land by his defense there! The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. EC Dado Bier were victorious despite being under pressure from Jacuarana for much of the match.