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Arena Independente
Spectators: 7540 (Terracing: 5656, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Mateus Vergílio got the match started through his kick off. Real Parque FC's Carlos Augusto Batista played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nildo Silva in the 3rd minute of play. In the 3rd minute, Júnior Costa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 6 minutes into the match, Real Parque FC's goalkeeper Carlos Augusto Batista had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Laerte Marques. A collision led to Independente Brasil getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Willian Britto hit a great ball. With an all-out effort, Independente Brasil's Carlos Augusto Batista threw himself towards the right post 14 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Nildo Silva, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Carlos Augusto Batista took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nildo Silva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nildo Silva succeeded in the game's 17th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. 20 minutes into the match, Laerte Marques had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Carlos Augusto Batista. Real Parque FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Laerte Marques was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. The supporters of Independente Brasil booed when Real Parque FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fiori Gerber didn't get a good kick on the ball. Laerte Marques could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 31st minute of the match, but Carlos Augusto Batista made a huge save. 32 minutes into the match, Real Parque FC's goal looked a bit too open when Nildo Silva came free, but Carlos Augusto Batista reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 34th minute, Cacá Leite left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Real Parque FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. Ramiro do Nascimento made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mateus Vergílio in the 40th minute of play. In the 44th minute, Independente Brasil's Laerte Marques ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Carlos Augusto Batista. Carlos Augusto Batista yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 4-1. An unexpected shot in the 47th minute by Laerte Marques got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 4-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Nildo Silva made a kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Júnior Costa got free with Ramiro do Nascimento in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 56th minute, Fiori Gerber got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. A collision led to Real Parque FC getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Mateus Vergílio hit a great ball. In the 69th minute, Laerte Marques ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Carlos Augusto Batista was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-1. Real Parque FC's attentive Cacá Leite managed to snatch the ball when Ciro Batista made a throw-in in the 72nd minute of the game. Eriberto Tavares charged in rather forcefully in the 73rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Eriberto Tavares the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 73rd minute of the game. One of Independente Brasil:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Real Parque FC:s goal. Ramiro do Nascimento made an important save on a dangerous shot by Durvalino Alvarenga in the 76th minute. Ramiro do Nascimento showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mateus Vergílio, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. In the 83rd minute, Mateus Vergílio left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Real Parque FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-2. Fiori Gerber sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Real Parque FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.