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Almeirim
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Natã Ortiz started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Richard Vianna fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abel Mota having to interfere. Richard Vianna recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 4th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Antônio Cabral managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cachocha FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Antônio Cabral was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Abel Mota breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Luis Eduardo Bear during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. It was beautiful to see Almeirim AD's Natã Ortiz in action when he in the 10th minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! Antônio Cabral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Abel Mota tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 20 minutes, Natã Ortiz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Almeirim AD's supporters crossed their fingers, but Natã Ortiz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Richard Vianna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Abel Mota tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Richard Vianna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Abel Mota came out of the goal in the 29th minute to try and stop a shot by Cachocha FC's Richard Vianna. But to his dismay, Richard Vianna quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 33rd minute Natã Ortiz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Luís Pontes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Cachocha FC getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Jairo Simão hit a great ball. Cachocha FC's Pedro Luís Pontes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Natã Ortiz in the 39th minute of play. Natã Ortiz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Richard Vianna stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Abel Mota made an important save on a dangerous shot by Antônio Cabral in the 52nd minute. In the 54th minute, Natã Ortiz 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. 56 minutes into the match, Almeirim AD's goal looked a bit too open when Richard Vianna came free, but Abel Mota reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Natã Ortiz's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Pedro Luís Pontes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 58th minute of play. Pedro Luís Pontes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Natã Ortiz in the 61st minute of play. When Natã Ortiz fell near the penalty area in the 63rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Almeirim AD's protests and gave Natã Ortiz a yellow card for diving instead. Natã Ortiz kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Almeirim AD's Natã Ortiz got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Emanuel Simão made in the 73rd minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Jairo Simão. Richard Vianna fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abel Mota having to interfere. Abel Mota made an important save on a dangerous shot by Antônio Cabral in the 80th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Richard Vianna in the 86th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Abel Mota saved Almeirim AD from getting behind. Almeirim AD's attentive Luis Eduardo Bear managed to snatch the ball when Emanuel Simão made a throw-in in the 89th minute of the game. Richard Vianna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Almeirim AD's zone, Antônio Cabral stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Abel Mota came out of the goal and Antônio Cabral tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Richard Vianna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.