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Arena Valentina
Spectators: 7206 (Terracing: 5406, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 143) Armandinho Barral started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Valentina SC's Fernando Henrique played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eduardo Cearense in the 3rd minute of play. If Murilo Vale had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fernando Henrique took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eliseu da Mata, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Valentina SC's Fernando Henrique played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eliseu da Mata in the 9th minute of play. Eliseu da Mata hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Fernando Henrique took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eduardo Cearense, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 17 minutes of play, AS Novelli's Eduardo Cearense made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fernando Henrique was left in no man's land by his defense there! Murilo Vale struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Renan Ortiz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Valentina SC. In the 26th match minute, AS Novelli was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jardel Montenegro to maneuver through the defense. Renan Ortiz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Armandinho Barral, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 29 minutes into the match, AS Novelli's goalkeeper Renan Ortiz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Murilo Vale. AS Novelli's Eliseu da Mata got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Renan Ortiz had great luck who in the 37thth minute grab hold of the ball when Armandinho Barral from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Eliseu da Mata sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Renan Ortiz acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 44th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Marco Monteiro. If Murilo Vale had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Eduardo Cearense had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Eliseu da Mata made the kick off in the second half. Renan Ortiz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zé Baiano, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eliseu da Mata in the 55th minute of play forced Valentina SC's goalkeeper Fernando Henrique to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fernando Henrique was out of position in the 57 minute of play, and Eliseu da Mata capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Eliseu da Mata really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. Fernando Henrique made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eduardo Cearense in the 60th minute. Eliseu da Mata succeeded in the game's 67th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-3. Eliseu da Mata received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Fernando Henrique tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Eliseu da Mata had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 76 minutes, Horácio Secco mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Valentina SC and the AS Novelli players grew even worse after the yellow card. The score was 1-4 after a penalty in the 77th minute, where AS Novelli:s Jardel Montenegro tricked Valentina SC:s Fernando Henrique with a difficult ball by the left post. 81 minutes into the game, Valentina SC's Armandinho Barral nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Renan Ortiz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-4. AS Novelli's Eduardo Cearense was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 88th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Valentina SC's Fernando Henrique played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eliseu da Mata in the 91st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eliseu da Mata in the 93rd minute of play forced Valentina SC's goalkeeper Fernando Henrique to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fernando Henrique stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eliseu da Mata's shot from short distance in the 100th minute. AS Novelli's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.