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Spectators: 8011 (Terracing: 6010, Seating: 1842, VIP seats: 159) Caatiba MZC's Niceto Ihazintu 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. Niceto Ihazintu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Ciro Elija might have been able to make a better finish in the 19th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ergo Muro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ciro Elija ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 19th minute Ciro Elija shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ergo Muro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 20 minutes into the match, Chelsicha's goal looked a bit too open when Niceto Ihazintu came free, but Caetano da Silveira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 29 minutes, Neville Garner mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Caatiba MZC and the Chelsicha players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 29 played minutes Caatiba MZC got a freekick which was hit by Neville Garner. After 33 played minutes Chelsicha got a freekick which was hit by Jeoffrey Airpoel. The audience was convinced that Niceto Ihazintu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Caetano da Silveira was relentless in the 41st minute of the game. After having played for 43 minutes, Niceto Ihazintu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Caatiba MZC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Niceto Ihazintu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

The wind increased when Ciro Elija made the kick off in the second half. Caetano da Silveira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Niceto Ihazintu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A sloppy throw-in by Aloísio Schmidt in the 61st minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Caatiba MZC's Fernando Hierro. Niceto Ihazintu who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 62ndth minute tested the skills of Caetano da Silveira when he managed to save the team from getting behind. A collision led to Caatiba MZC getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Neville Garner hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice moves Niceto Ihazintu could shoot a difficult shot in the 68th minute, which Caetano da Silveira however easily saved by the left post. Caatiba MZC made a substitution. Nuno Mattos replaced Niceto Ihazintu. Aloísio Schmidt made in the 73rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Caatiba MZC's Fernando Hierro. Caetano da Silveira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nuno Mattos in the 77th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Caatiba MZC defense, Ciro Elija kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ergo Muro. The Caatiba MZC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ergo Muro should have stopped the shot. Ergo Muro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ciro Elija, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ciro Elija received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Ergo Muro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 87 minutes in the game Vânderson Cafuringa did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Victor Velloso. Caetano da Silveira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nuno Mattos in the 95th minute of the match. Chelsicha's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.