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Teatro dos Sonhos
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Almir Furlan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Artur Lira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elói do Valle in the 5th minute of play forced Atlético de La Plata's goalkeeper Artur Lira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Artur Lira stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Elói do Valle's shot from short distance in the 7th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Beto Magalhães in the 10th minute of play forced S.E Cachoeira Alegre's goalkeeper Vivaldo Queiroz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Almir Furlan scored 0-1 in the 11th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Artur Lira, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Almir Furlan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Artur Lira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. S.E Cachoeira Alegre's Elói do Valle got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Elói do Valle in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Artur Lira prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 27th minute, Diogo Lopes fired a really elegant long shot, but Vivaldo Queiroz threw himself and managed to get hold of the ball just in front of the right post. Vivaldo Queiroz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cássio Quadros in the 29th minute. If Elói do Valle had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vivaldo Queiroz was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Caetano Vides showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 35 minute of play. In the 40th minute of the match Falcão Tavares sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Artur Lira skillfully saved the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Beto Magalhães in the 42nd minute of play forced S.E Cachoeira Alegre's goalkeeper Vivaldo Queiroz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Almir Furlan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 45 minutes, Elói do Valle managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. S.E Cachoeira Alegre's supporters crossed their fingers, but Elói do Valle was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Almir Furlan might have been able to make a better finish in the 46th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Artur Lira. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Almir Furlan ran back to his position shaking his head. 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. Elói do Valle was the one to do the kick off. S.E Cachoeira Alegre's Vivaldo Queiroz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cássio Quadros in the 56th minute of play. Elói do Valle fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Artur Lira having to interfere. Elói do Valle in the 62ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Artur Lira, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Eliézer Silveira hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. In the 66th play minute Elói do Valle came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Artur Lira. 1-2. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Elói do Valle in the 70th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Artur Lira prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 72 minutes into the match, Cássio Quadros had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Vivaldo Queiroz. S.E Cachoeira Alegre's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cássio Quadros was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. After 75 minutes, Jaime Matorin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Atlético de La Plata and the S.E Cachoeira Alegre players grew even worse after the yellow card. Jaime Matorin kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Almir Furlan kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Artur Lira. That made the score 2-3 in the 76 minute of play. When S.E Cachoeira Alegre's Elói do Valle in the 83rd minute got a chance for a shot 83rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Atlético de La Plata's goalie prevented a goal. Elói do Valle in the 87thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Artur Lira, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 94th minute Cássio Quadros shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vivaldo Queiroz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpected shot in the 96th minute by Elói do Valle got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. When the match was over S.E Cachoeira Alegre could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Atlético de La Plata throughout the match.