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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Perivaldo Guimarães made the kick off and thus started the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Perivaldo Guimarães managed to get in a good position for a shot. Leão 1918's supporters rose to their feet, but Perivaldo Guimarães was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benedito Castro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Parahiba AD's Benedito Castro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcelinho Toscano in the 6th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Perivaldo Guimarães managed to get in a good position for a shot. Leão 1918's supporters rose to their feet, but Perivaldo Guimarães was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benedito Castro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Perivaldo Guimarães had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Perivaldo Guimarães received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Benedito Castro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 21st minute Magno de Amorim shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fernandinho Barbosa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 23rd minute, José Augusto de Andrade hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 24th minute of the match Nildo Andrade sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fernandinho Barbosa skillfully saved the ball. A collision led to Leão 1918 getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. César Sarmento hit a great ball. Carlinhos Romero charged in rather forcefully in the 26th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Carlinhos Romero the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Carlinhos Romero hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. When Leão 1918's Perivaldo Guimarães in the 31st minute got a chance for a shot 31st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Parahiba AD's goalie prevented a goal. 32 minutes into the match, Leão 1918's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Eduardo Miranda came free, but Fernandinho Barbosa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Leão 1918 were furious when César Sarmento was red carded, 34 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In a very dangerous position, a player in Leão 1918 fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 33rd minute. Penalty! Marcelinho Toscano might have been able to make a better finish in the 41st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Benedito Castro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Marcelinho Toscano ran back to his position shaking his head. After some careless play in the Leão 1918 defense, Nelson Urbano kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fernandinho Barbosa. The Leão 1918 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fernandinho Barbosa should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos Eduardo Miranda in the 49th minute of play forced Leão 1918's goalkeeper Fernandinho Barbosa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After the first half Parahiba AD were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Carlos Eduardo Miranda was the one to do the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Magno de Amorim got free with Fernandinho Barbosa in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a defensive mix-up in Parahiba AD's zone, Marcelinho Toscano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Benedito Castro came out of the goal and Marcelinho Toscano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 66th minute, Magno de Amorim made a precise shot to the right of Fernandinho Barbosa. Leão 1918's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. Carlos Eduardo Miranda was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 76th minute. Parahiba AD's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Fernandinho Barbosa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlos Eduardo Miranda in the 80th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Parahiba AD's Nelson Urbano got a free kick in the 80th minute. Marcelinho Toscano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nelson Urbano kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. The Parahiba AD players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.