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BATISTÃO
Spectators: 7257 (Terracing: 5637, Seating: 1520, VIP seats: 100) Roger Leme made the kick off and thus started the match. 4 minutes into the match, Lafacity's Arnaldo Saraiva sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fabiano Antunes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 6 minutes of play, A. D. CONFIANÇA's Roger Leme made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Basílio Mineiro was left in no man's land by his defense there! Roger Lemes short, quick shot in the 11thth minute got Basílio Mineiro to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Fabiano Antunes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Glauco de Queiroz's shot from short distance in the 13th minute. A collision led to A. D. CONFIANÇA getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Tiago Gabriel Nogueira hit a great ball. Fabiano Antunes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pedro Paulo Gerber, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. A. D. CONFIANÇA's Fabiano Antunes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlos Fernando Bertassi in the 22nd minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Lafacity's zone, Edmundo Neves stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Basílio Mineiro came out of the goal and Edmundo Neves tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Basílio Mineiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tiago Gabriel Nogueira, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Fabiano Antunes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pedro Paulo Gerber, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. A. D. CONFIANÇA's Fabiano Antunes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arnaldo Saraiva in the 29th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Roger Leme in the 31st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Basílio Mineiro saved Lafacity from getting behind. In the 36th minute, Pedro Paulo Gerber left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Lafacity fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. A. D. CONFIANÇA's André Luiz Souza got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Roger Lemes short, quick shot in the 42ndth minute got Basílio Mineiro to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Roger Leme sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Arnaldo Saraiva was the one to do the kick off. In the 61st minute Arnaldo Saraiva shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabiano Antunes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 62 minutes into the game, Arnaldo Saraiva recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Fabiano Antunes. Arnaldo Saraiva showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-2. If Roger Leme had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Carlos Fernando Bertassi kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. André Luiz Souza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fabiano Antunes was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Arnaldo Saraiva showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-3 in the 77 minute of play. 84 minutes into the game, Nilson Nascimento threw the ball into play from the sideline. A. D. CONFIANÇA's Diguinho Paes quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. If Arnaldo Saraiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fabiano Antunes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arnaldo Saraiva in the 88th minute of play. David Dias charged in rather forcefully in the 93rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed David Dias the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. David Dias kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. In the 94thth minute of the game Roger Leme who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Lafacity's Basílio Mineiro was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball.