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Pojuquinha
Spectators: 1000 (Terracing: 1000, Seating: 0, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gonçalo Duarte took the kick off in the first half of the match. Gonçalo Duarte received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Ulysses Lopes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Pojuquinha defense, Oswaldo Quirino kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Albertinho Velloso. The Pojuquinha fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Albertinho Velloso should have stopped the shot. Albertinho Velloso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Serafim dos Santos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 11 minutes into the match, Pojuquinha's goal looked a bit too open when Serafim dos Santos came free, but Albertinho Velloso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alharponi's Serafim dos Santos got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 13th minute, Oswaldo Quirino 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. 17 minutes into the game, Serafim dos Santos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Albertinho Velloso was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With a little luck, Alharponi's Ulysses Lopes got control of the ball when Gonçalo Duarte tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nico Bittencourt in the 22nd minute of play forced Pojuquinha's goalkeeper Albertinho Velloso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Albertinho Velloso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Oswaldo Quirino in the 26th minute of the match. Oswaldo Quirino scored 0-3 in the 32nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Albertinho Velloso, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to Pojuquinha getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Cícero Leme hit a great ball. Ulysses Lopes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gonçalo Duarte in the 38th minute. If Serafim Novaes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Gonçalo Duarte came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the Pojuquinha 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 Gonçalo Duarte couldn't finish the play. Serafim Novaes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Ulysses Lopes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alharponi's Nico Bittencourt suffered a sore thigh after 43 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Serafim Novaes charged in rather forcefully in the 43rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Serafim Novaes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 44 played minutes Pojuquinha got a freekick which was hit by Serafim Novaes. Albertinho Velloso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Serafim dos Santos in the 47th minute of the match. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Serafim dos Santos made a kick off. In the 54th minute, Oswaldo Quirino reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Albertinho Velloso. The goal made the score 0-4. Oswaldo Quirino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Albertinho Velloso made an important save on a dangerous shot by Serafim dos Santos in the 60th minute. Albertinho Velloso made a fantastic save in the 61st minute, when Serafim dos Santos sent off a good shot on target. Cícero Leme struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. Ulysses Lopes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pojuquinha. Serafim dos Santos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Albertinho Velloso read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 69th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Serafim dos Santos got free with Albertinho Velloso in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Serafim dos Santos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Alharponi booed when Pojuquinha was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cícero Leme didn't get a good kick on the ball. 80 minutes into the match, Pojuquinha's goalkeeper Albertinho Velloso had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Serafim dos Santos. Serafim Novaes hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. After 82 minutes of play, Alharponi's Serafim dos Santos made it 0-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Albertinho Velloso was left in no man's land by his defense there! Albertinho Velloso made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kléberson de Castro in the 86th minute. After 87 played minutes Alharponi got a freekick which was hit by Serafim dos Santos. Serafim dos Santos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 89th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Albertinho Velloso made a fantastic save in the 91st minute, when Serafim dos Santos sent off a good shot on target. The Pojuquinha fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Alharponi were clearly better and deserved to take the win.