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Spectators: 5100 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 100) LURAFA's Váldson Freire started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 5 minutes LURAFA's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Frank Ramalho who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Sapeca Esportiv.Palmeiras's corner Frank Ramalho fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Alan França quite easily take care of the ball. Luís Cearense's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Zé Carlos Simões read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 9th minute of play. Erivaldo Valladares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alan França having to interfere. Délio Loureiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Alan França tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dorival Tande's late challenge caught a Sapeca Esportiv.Palmeiras's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dorival Tande helped the player get up and apologised. Lucas Ramos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alan França having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Luís Cearense got free with Zé Carlos Simões in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Zé Carlos Simões made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Váldson Freire in the 31st minute of play. Téo Montenegro kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Lucas Ramos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Carlos Fernando Dante fell near the penalty area in the 43rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored LURAFA's protests and gave Carlos Fernando Dante a yellow card for diving instead. Carlos Fernando Dante kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. After having played for 45 minutes, Lucas Ramos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sapeca Esportiv.Palmeiras's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lucas Ramos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, LURAFA's Zé Carlos do Nascimento got a free kick in the 46th minute. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Délio Loureiro to strike the kick off in the second half. LURAFA's Alan França played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Délio Loureiro in the 52nd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Délio Loureiro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sapeca Esportiv.Palmeiras's supporters rose to their feet, but Délio Loureiro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alan França breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Sapeca Esportiv.Palmeiras booed when LURAFA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dorival Tande didn't get a good kick on the ball. 62 minutes into the match, LURAFA's goal looked a bit too open when Délio Loureiro came free, but Alan França reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th minute, Délio Loureiro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sapeca Esportiv.Palmeiras's supporters rose to their feet, but Délio Loureiro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alan França breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Alan França showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Délio Loureiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Alan França stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Délio Loureiro's shot from short distance in the 68th minute. Lucas Ramos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 77th minute of the match, but Alan França made a huge save. In a very dangerous position, a player in LURAFA fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 79th minute. Penalty! Alan França went to the wrong direction when Frank Ramalho was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. Zé Carlos Simões stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Luís Cearense's shot from short distance in the 86th minute. 95 minutes into the match, LURAFA's Váldson Freire sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Zé Carlos Simões narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Lucas Ramos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Délio Loureiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 99th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alan França having to interfere.