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Estádio Ferrabraz
Spectators: 7199 (Terracing: 5401, Seating: 1655, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Sérgio Sanches started the match with the kick off. With a little luck, Arsenal Dark FC's Faustão Motta got control of the ball when Narciso Valle tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience was convinced that Jacinto de Andrade's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sidney Braga was relentless in the 8th minute of the game. In the 12th minute, Jacinto de Andrade 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jacinto de Andrade in the 17th minute of play forced Cairú Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Sidney Braga to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eusébio Palmeira charged in rather forcefully in the 19th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Eusébio Palmeira the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 24 minutes into the match, Cairú Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Victor Donato came free, but Sidney Braga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sandro Netto walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. Caio Carneiro charged in rather forcefully in the 28th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Caio Carneiro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Caio Carneiro kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. After having played for 32 minutes, Dedé Luz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Arsenal Dark FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dedé Luz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Sidney Braga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Victor Donato, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sidney Braga stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jacinto de Andrade's shot from short distance in the 40th minute. Sidney Braga stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jacinto de Andrade's shot from short distance in the 43rd minute. Victor Donato received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Sidney Braga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

After a rather tough play, Arsenal Dark FC's Moisés Valadares got a free kick in the 53rd minute. When Cairú Futebol Clube's Sérgio Sanches in the 54th minute got a chance for a shot 54th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Arsenal Dark FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 55th match minute, Arsenal Dark FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andrézinho Freire to maneuver through the defense. When Andrézinho Freire fell near the penalty area in the 60th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Arsenal Dark FC's protests and gave Andrézinho Freire a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Cairú Futebol Clube booed when Arsenal Dark FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Andrézinho Freire didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jacinto de Andrades short, quick shot in the 63rdth minute got Sidney Braga to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After a defensive mix-up in Cairú Futebol Clube's zone, Dedé Luz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sidney Braga came out of the goal and Dedé Luz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 66th minute, Luiz Eduardo Maia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 69th minute, one of Cairú Futebol Clube:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Cairú Futebol Clube. After a defensive mix-up in Cairú Futebol Clube's zone, Jacinto de Andrade stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sidney Braga came out of the goal and Jacinto de Andrade tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience was convinced that Sérgio Sanches's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Faustão Motta was relentless in the 75th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Arsenal Dark FC's Moisés Valadares got a free kick in the 77th minute. Arsenal Dark FC's Faustão Motta played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Narciso Valle in the 81st minute of play. In the 88th minute, Jacinto de Andrade left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Arsenal Dark FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Augusto Quintal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sidney Braga didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dedé Luz went, in the 96th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. Arsenal Dark FC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.