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CALDEIRÃO
Spectators: 7266 (Terracing: 5451, Seating: 1671, VIP seats: 144) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ricardo Siqueira took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Ricardo Mangueira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Parnaiba FC's Francisco Neto got a free kick in the 8th minute. Claudinho Travassos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Chicão Fonseca having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Claudinho Travassos got free with Chicão Fonseca in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After having played for 16 minutes, Ricardo Mangueira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Josefina's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ricardo Mangueira 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 17th minute, Claudinho Travassos left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Josefina fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. The crowd rose to their feet as Claudinho Travassos kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Chicão Fonseca. That made the score 2-0 in the 20 minute of play. If Ricardo Mangueira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 26 minutes, Fabiano Salles mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Parnaiba FC and the Josefina players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 28th minute of the game, Josefina got a penalty. The shot went straight in by the left post. Claudinho Travassos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Chicão Fonseca tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Chicão Fonseca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ricardo Mangueira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ricardo Mangueira stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Claudinho Travassos in the 54th minute of play forced Parnaiba FC's goalkeeper Chicão Fonseca to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Claudinho Travassos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Chicão Fonseca having to interfere. If Ricardo Mangueira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match clock showed 61 minutes, the score became 4-1 when Pedro Luiz Lucas sped through Josefina's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Frédson Antunes. After a defensive mix-up in Josefina's zone, Pedro Luiz Lucas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Frédson Antunes came out of the goal and Pedro Luiz Lucas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Rodolfo Rocha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Josefina's Frédson Antunes got control of the ball when Pedro Luiz Lucas tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ricardo Siqueira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Frédson Antunes having to interfere. In the 76th minute, Kléber Velloso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 77 minutes, Ricardo Siqueira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Parnaiba FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ricardo Siqueira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Chicão Fonseca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Claudinho Travassos in the 82nd minute of play. Pedro Luiz Lucas's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 85thth minute, Frédson Antunes skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Ricardo Mangueira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pedro Luiz Lucas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Josefina fans cheered their team off the field, for while Parnaiba FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.