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Urbano Caldeira
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Luiz Fábio Eger kicked off to start the match. Walmir Toledo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 9th minute Marquinhos Soeiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Célio Travassos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 12th match minute, Mixquita FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fernando Fontes to maneuver through the defense. Walmir Toledo in the 13thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Vânderson Gaspar, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 15th minute, Walmir Toledo reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Vânderson Gaspar. The goal made the score 1-0. The audience was convinced that Walmir Toledo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vânderson Gaspar was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. After having played for 21 minutes, Simão Coelho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ZURC FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Simão Coelho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Zé Paulo Veloso's late challenge caught a ZURC FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Zé Paulo Veloso helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Mixquita FC getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Zé Paulo Veloso hit a great ball. A hard shot 24 in the game by Walmir Toledo from a close distance when the talented Vânderson Gaspar managed to make a qualified save. Mixquita FC's players were relieved. In the 27th minute, Marquinhos Soeiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Walmir Toledo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vânderson Gaspar was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. A collision led to Mixquita FC getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Juninho Mello hit a great ball. After 33 minutes, Nilton Nogueira mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ZURC FC and the Mixquita FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 33rd match minute, ZURC FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nilton Nogueira to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Walmir Toledo in the 36th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Vânderson Gaspar prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Simão Coelho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 42nd match minute, Mixquita FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zé Paulo Veloso to maneuver through the defense. In the 46th minute, Juninho Mello hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Walmir Toledo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Vânderson Gaspar didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Delfim Lopez went, in the 52nd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. In the 57thth minute of the game Walmir Toledo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mixquita FC's Vânderson Gaspar was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 60 minutes into the match, Mixquita FC's goal looked a bit too open when Simão Coelho came free, but Vânderson Gaspar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mixquita FC's Vânderson Gaspar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Simão Coelho in the 62nd minute of play. Simão Coelho hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Vânderson Gaspar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rubinho Medeiros, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Walmir Toledo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Vânderson Gaspar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 75th play minute Marquinhos Soeiro came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Célio Travassos. 2-2. When ZURC FC's Walmir Toledo in the 80th minute got a chance for a shot 80th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mixquita FC's goalie prevented a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Walmir Toledo in the 83rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Vânderson Gaspar prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 87 played minutes, ZURC FC's Mário Paiva shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Vânderson Gaspar came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in ZURC FC reached it. If Simão Coelho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When ZURC FC's Walmir Toledo in the 91st minute got a chance for a shot 91st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mixquita FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 94th minute, Nilton Nogueira 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marquinhos Soeiro got free with Célio Travassos in the 96th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Luiz Fábio Eger received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 98th minute. Célio Travassos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the ZURC FC players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.