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Spectators: 7170 (Terracing: 5379, Seating: 1649, VIP seats: 142) Firmiano's Alessandro Tepedino 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. Ismael Favoretto stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Simão Bezerra's shot from short distance in the 4th minute. After 5 played minutes FELIPEKM Fórum Clube got a freekick which was hit by Rony Magalhães. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ruy Leite got free with Ismael Favoretto in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 11 minutes, Luizão Alvarenga mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Firmiano and the FELIPEKM Fórum Clube players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 11 played minutes Firmiano got a freekick which was hit by Luizão Alvarenga. 15 minutes into the match, Firmiano's goalkeeper Ismael Favoretto had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ruy Leite. FELIPEKM Fórum Clube's Aloísio de Medeiros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alessandro Tepedino in the 21st minute of play. Simão Bezerra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ismael Favoretto having to interfere. In the 32nd minute, Luizão Alvarenga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aloísio de Medeiros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alessandro Tepedino, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. In the 42nd minute, Simão Bezerra 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. When Cleiton Costa fell near the penalty area in the 44th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Firmiano's protests and gave Cleiton Costa a yellow card for diving instead. Cleiton Costa kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. If Ruy Leite had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

If Silvério Toledo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Simão Bezerra in the 57th minute of play forced Firmiano's goalkeeper Ismael Favoretto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Simão Bezerra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Ismael Favoretto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 67th minute, Romeu Pereira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ruy Leite fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ismael Favoretto having to interfere. Ismael Favoretto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Simão Bezerra in the 73rd minute of play. In the 77th match minute, Firmiano was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luizão Alvarenga to maneuver through the defense. 80 minutes had been played when some careless play by Firmiano's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Luciano Cardozo was slow to take the kick. During this time FELIPEKM Fórum Clube's players had a chance to rest. Luciano Cardozo made a great header on FELIPEKM Fórum Clube's corner, it was just that Firmiano's Ismael Favoretto managed to reach the ball for a save. Ismael Favoretto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ruy Leite in the 94th minute of play. If Ruy Leite had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.