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Spectators: 7515 (Terracing: 5637, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Conrado de Moraes took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 4th minute, Mazinho Alagoano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Shadown EC's zone, Osvaldo Sá stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cauan Dracena came out of the goal and Osvaldo Sá tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Osvaldo Sá came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the Villa Juniores F.C. fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Osvaldo Sá couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Shadown EC booed when Villa Juniores F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Geovânio Marinho didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 24 minutes, Osvaldo Sá managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Villa Juniores F.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Osvaldo Sá was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Osvaldo Sá might have been able to make a better finish in the 36th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cauan Dracena. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Osvaldo Sá ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 45th match minute, Villa Juniores F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlos Eduardo Paulista to maneuver through the defense. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Osvaldo Sá was the one to do the kick off. Villa Juniores F.C.'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Luís Guilherme Queiroz in the 53rd minute. Osvaldo Sá fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cauan Dracena having to interfere. Nando Veloso might have been able to make a better finish in the 61st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cauan Dracena. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nando Veloso ran back to his position shaking his head. 63 minutes into the match, Shadown EC's goalkeeper Cauan Dracena had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Osvaldo Sá. Cauan Dracena made an important save on a dangerous shot by Osvaldo Sá in the 66th minute. A collision led to Shadown EC getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Jeremias de Lara hit a great ball. Rômulo Tavares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nico Sergipano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Shadown EC getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Guto Albuquerque hit a great ball. Chicão Galvão hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. When Carlos Eduardo Paulista came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the Villa Juniores F.C. fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Carlos Eduardo Paulista couldn't finish the play. When Osvaldo Sá came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Villa Juniores F.C. fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Osvaldo Sá couldn't finish the play. If Carlos Eduardo Paulista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Villa Juniores F.C. players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.