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Faisqueiro
Spectators: 7223 (Terracing: 5419, Seating: 1661, VIP seats: 143) If Zé Roberto Branco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tomé Meirelles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Sandrinho Salgado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Bezerras SS booed when Faisqueiro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Toninho Martins didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tomé Meirelles struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Sandrinho Salgado didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bezerras SS. In the 13th minute of the match, José Augusto Siqueira got a very nice opportunity to score, but Maurício Bittencourt was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Tomé Meirelles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Faisqueiro's Thiago Vasconcelos got a free kick in the 19th minute. In the 20th minute of the match Vágner Arantes shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Sandrinho Salgado showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 21st minute Tomé Meirelles shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sandrinho Salgado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Maurício Bittencourt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kiko França in the 24th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Kiko França's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Maurício Bittencourt was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. Sandrinho Salgado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zé Roberto Branco in the 36th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when José Augusto Siqueira got free with Maurício Bittencourt in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. José Augusto Siqueira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Maurício Bittencourt tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Faisqueiro getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Hugo Pontes hit a great ball. Zé Roberto Branco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Sandrinho Salgado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Faisqueiro's Alexandre Maranhense suffered a concussion after 52 minutes and had to leave the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Serginho de Senna during the 52nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Bezerras SS getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Serginho de Senna hit a great ball. The supporters of Bezerras SS booed when Faisqueiro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Romário Damião didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Bezerras SS's Zé Roberto Branco in the 55th minute got a chance for a shot 55th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Faisqueiro's goalie prevented a goal. 59 minutes into the match, Tomé Meirelles notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Faisqueiro's Sandrinho Salgado. Sandrinho Salgado was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 63rd minute, Percy Sena hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If José Augusto Siqueira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thiago Vasconcelos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Maurício Bittencourt tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 69th minute, Serginho de Senna hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gilmar Neves charged in rather forcefully in the 71st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gilmar Neves the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Gilmar Neves kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Zé Roberto Branco in the 72nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sandrinho Salgado prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Zé Roberto Branco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sandrinho Salgado having to interfere. After 83 minutes, Kiko França mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Faisqueiro and the Bezerras SS players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Bezerras SS booed when Faisqueiro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kiko França didn't get a good kick on the ball. José Augusto Siqueira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Maurício Bittencourt tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bezerras SS's Percy Sena got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.