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Arena Independente
Spectators: 7542 (Terracing: 5658, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Erivaldo Luz made the kick off which started today's match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dadá Carioca in the 3rd minute of play forced Independente Brasil's goalkeeper Ramiro do Nascimento to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Laerte Marques came up free with the goalie in the 4th minute, the Independente Brasil 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 Laerte Marques couldn't finish the play. After some careless play in the Independente Brasil defense, André Ceresso kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ramiro do Nascimento. The Independente Brasil fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ramiro do Nascimento should have stopped the shot. Ramiro do Nascimento stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dadá Carioca's shot from short distance in the 11th minute. In the 12th minute, Laerte Marques 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. Independente Brasil's Ramiro do Nascimento played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dadá Carioca in the 16th minute of play. In the 19th minute, André Ceresso made a precise shot to the right of Ramiro do Nascimento. Independente Brasil's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. In the 21st minute, Dadá Carioca left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Morere fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. Ramiro do Nascimento showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dadá Carioca, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Ramiro do Nascimento took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erivaldo Luz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jonas Brito made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nildo Silva in the 28th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by André Ceresso during the 29th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 29th minute, André Ceresso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rafael Paraense in the 31st minute of play forced Independente Brasil's goalkeeper Ramiro do Nascimento to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dadá Carioca fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ramiro do Nascimento having to interfere. After 33 minutes, Dráuzio Porto mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Morere and the Independente Brasil players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 34th match minute, Morere was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dráuzio Porto to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Morere's Jonas Brito got control of the ball when Laerte Marques tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ramiro do Nascimento took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erivaldo Luz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Independente Brasil booed when Morere was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dito Paraíba didn't get a good kick on the ball. Laerte Marques blasted a shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jonas Brito having to make a save. During the 44th minute of the match André Ceresso completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave André Ceresso a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. André Ceresso kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. Tostão Montenegro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Jonas Brito took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Laerte Marques, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Laerte Marques sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Erivaldo Luz struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Ramiro do Nascimento didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Morere. 65 minutes into the game, Laerte Marques cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Jonas Brito was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 68th minute, Laerte Marques left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Independente Brasil fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-3. 78 minutes into the match, Independente Brasil's goalkeeper Ramiro do Nascimento had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dadá Carioca. Nildo Silva scored 3-3 in the 80th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jonas Brito, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Nildo Silva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonas Brito having to interfere. Nildo Silva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonas Brito having to interfere. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.