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Estádio Deliciosa
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) If Toninho Arruda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Willian de Queiroz got free with Paulão Novaes in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Paulão Novaes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sílvio Gerber in the 22nd minute. Paulão Novaes was out of position in the 23 minute of play, and Giovani Miranda capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Giovani Miranda really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. If Cauan Cordeiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Paulão Novaes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Giovani Miranda in the 30th minute of play. In the 31st match minute, Deliciosa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Willian de Queiroz to maneuver through the defense. 33 minutes into the match, Deliciosa's Giovani Miranda sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Paulão Novaes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Giovani Miranda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 44 minutes, Willian de Queiroz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Deliciosa and the Picada players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Deliciosa getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Rogério Albuquerque hit a great ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Toninho Arruda made the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the game, Deliciosa's Willian de Queiroz nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Paulão Novaes made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. In the 55th match minute, Picada was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sílvio Catarinense to maneuver through the defense. In the 56th minute the ball was on its way in behind Picada's goalkeeper Paulão Novaes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Toninho Arruda did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 2-3 to the left of a surprised Dito Simão 58 minutes into the match. Paulão Novaes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sílvio Gerber, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Paulão Novaes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rogério Albuquerque in the 65th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Giovani Miranda in the 67th minute of play forced Picada's goalkeeper Paulão Novaes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Deliciosa getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Erivaldo Couto hit a great ball. Dráusio Vergílio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Toninho Arruda managed to get in a good position for a shot. Picada's supporters rose to their feet, but Toninho Arruda was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dito Simão breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Deliciosa's Dito Simão played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Toninho Arruda in the 89th minute of play. Picada's Paulão Novaes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Giovani Miranda in the 93rd minute of play. Paulão Novaes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Willian de Queiroz in the 94th minute of play. A collision led to Picada getting a freekick after 97 minutes play. Sílvio Catarinense hit a great ball. When the match was over Picada could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Deliciosa throughout the match.