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Maynart
Spectators: 6000 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Anselmo Pimenta took the kick off in the first half of the match. Júnior Sabóia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Geovânio Bertassi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Geovânio Bertassi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Júnior Sabóia, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. In the 8th minute, Júnior Sabóia made a precise shot to the right of Geovânio Bertassi. TheZacato's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. When Thomás Rosa came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the Piquete AD 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 Thomás Rosa couldn't finish the play. TheZacato's Geovânio Bertassi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Júnior Sabóia in the 13th minute of play. After 15 played minutes TheZacato got a freekick which was hit by Romário Corrêa. Anselmo Pimenta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alfredão Castro having to interfere. Piquete AD's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Anselmo Pimenta 22 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-1. 25 minutes into the match, TheZacato's Cláudio Rodrigues sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alfredão Castro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Geovânio Bertassi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Júnior Sabóia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anselmo Pimenta in the 31st minute of play forced Piquete AD's goalkeeper Alfredão Castro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 32 played minutes TheZacato got a freekick which was hit by Cláudio Rodrigues. When Piquete AD's Júnior Sabóia in 37 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Geovânio Bertassi guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. TheZacato's Geovânio Bertassi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luiz Gustavo Carvalho in the 43rd minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

In the 58th minute, Júnior Sabóia 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. If Luiz Gustavo Carvalho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Geovânio Bertassi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Júnior Sabóia in the 62nd minute of the match. If Júnior Sabóia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 74th minute, Júnior Sabóia managed to get in a good position for a shot. Piquete AD's supporters rose to their feet, but Júnior Sabóia was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Geovânio Bertassi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 76 minutes into the match, Piquete AD's goal looked a bit too open when Cláudio Rodrigues came free, but Alfredão Castro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Piquete AD's Luiz Gustavo Carvalho got a free kick in the 77th minute. If Júnior Sabóia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Piquete AD getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Sílvio Luís do Nascimento hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 94th minute, Júnior Sabóia managed to get in a good position for a shot. Piquete AD's supporters rose to their feet, but Júnior Sabóia was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Geovânio Bertassi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Piquete AD were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.