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Cabeco
Spectators: 6659 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1659, VIP seats: 0) Jeremias Fonseca's late challenge caught a Império Alviverde's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jeremias Fonseca helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Império Alviverde booed when Cabeco was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jeremias Fonseca didn't get a good kick on the ball. Duda Pinheiro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a little luck, Império Alviverde's Gláuber Martins got control of the ball when Afonsinho Fernandez tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 16th play minutes Valdo Medeiros shot 1-0, a short shot which went by Gláuber Martins and just under the crossbar into goal. Fabinho Seco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joaquim Diniz having to interfere. Joaquim Diniz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fabinho Seco, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. A collision led to Cabeco getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Jaime Soares hit a great ball. If Fabinho Seco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Fabinho Seco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 35th minute, Valdo Medeiros 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. Fabinho Seco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joaquim Diniz having to interfere. If Simão Fantini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Franklin Zonta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joaquim Diniz having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Valdo Medeiros to strike the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Império Alviverde's goal looked a bit too open when Valdo Medeiros came free, but Gláuber Martins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Juarês Nascimento fell near the penalty area in the 52nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Império Alviverde's protests and gave Juarês Nascimento a yellow card for diving instead. After 53 played minutes Império Alviverde got a freekick which was hit by Juarês Nascimento. Valdo Medeiros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Império Alviverde booed when Cabeco was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Duda Pinheiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Joaquim Diniz made a fantastic save in the 60th minute, when Fabinho Seco sent off a good shot on target. 62 minutes into the match, Império Alviverde's goal looked a bit too open when Valdo Medeiros came free, but Gláuber Martins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 63 minutes into the match, Império Alviverde's goal looked a bit too open when Afonsinho Fernandez came free, but Gláuber Martins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Duda Pinheiro kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. After 74 played minutes Império Alviverde got a freekick which was hit by Simão Fantini. Joaquim Diniz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Franklin Zonta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Franklin Zonta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Império Alviverde's Juarês Nascimento got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Fabinho Seco could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 88th minute of the match, but Joaquim Diniz made a huge save. A collision led to Império Alviverde getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Fabinho Seco hit a great ball. Afonsinho Fernandez struck a weak shot in the 94th minute. Gláuber Martins didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cabeco. In the 96th minute Valdo Medeiros shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gláuber Martins saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.