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CAMP ARENA
Spectators: 7208 (Terracing: 5408, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 143) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jefferson Botelho kicked off to start the match. Artur Fernandez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Cristiano Medeiros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 5 minutes into the match, Ihla grande's goal looked a bit too open when Renatinho Leão came free, but Cristiano Medeiros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mazinho de Mendonça during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 7th minute of the game. One of Campeão:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Ihla grande:s goal. 15 minutes into the match, Campeão's goal looked a bit too open when Jefferson Botelho came free, but Paulo Renato Dante reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jefferson Botelho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulo Renato Dante having to interfere. When Jefferson Botelho came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the Ihla grande 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 Jefferson Botelho couldn't finish the play. In the 22nd minute, Jefferson Botelho made a precise shot to the right of Paulo Renato Dante. Campeão's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Cristiano Medeiros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Renatinho Leão, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 28 minutes, Sebastião Paraibano mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ihla grande and the Campeão players grew even worse after the yellow card. Sebastião Paraibano kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. Christian Lago kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Ihla grande's Jefferson Botelho got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Remo Leme charged in rather forcefully in the 38th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Remo Leme the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Campeão getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Remo Leme hit a great ball. Christian Lago hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. In the 42nd minute Jefferson Botelho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulo Renato Dante saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

Cristiano Medeiros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Renatinho Leão in the 57th minute of play. Campeão's Artur Fernandez got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Paulo Renato Dante made an important save on a dangerous shot by Erik Abraão in the 66th minute. Renatinho Leão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Artur Fernandez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. A collision led to Ihla grande getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Sebastião Paraibano hit a great ball. 74 minutes into the match, Ihla grande's goal looked a bit too open when Artur Fernandez came free, but Cristiano Medeiros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 78 played minutes Jefferson Botelho rounded Campeão's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-4. Erik Abraão struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Paulo Renato Dante didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ihla grande. When Artur Fernandez came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the Campeão 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 Artur Fernandez couldn't finish the play. Artur Fernandez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristiano Medeiros having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Ihla grande's Claudinei Pena got a free kick in the 100th minute. In the 101st minute, Zeca Luz sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Ihla grande's Cristiano Medeiros didn't even have to move. The Ihla grande supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Ihla grande would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.