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Crumatai
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Sebastião Sanches made the kick off and thus started the match. Cacá Damião struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Cláudio Santos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tumiritinga AD. Bernardo Luz charged in rather forcefully in the 10th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bernardo Luz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 10th match minute, Rio Branco AC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bernardo Luz to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marco Sergipano in the 13th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cláudio Santos saved Rio Branco AC from getting behind. 18 minutes into the match, Rio Branco AC's goal looked a bit too open when Cacá Damião came free, but Cláudio Santos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Rio Branco AC getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Bernardo Luz hit a great ball. With an all-out effort, Rio Branco AC's Cássio Velasco threw himself towards the right post 22 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Sebastião Sanches, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Kaká Valladares managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rio Branco AC's supporters rose to their feet, but Kaká Valladares was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cássio Velasco breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kaká Valladares in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cássio Velasco saved Tumiritinga AD from getting behind. After recieving a nice pass, Rio Branco AC's Cauã Duarte tried to score from far away in the 32nd minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. In the 34th of the match, Sebastião Sanches tried to place the ball in the upper right corner, but Cássio Velasco got in the way and made a wonderful save. With a little luck, Tumiritinga AD's Cássio Velasco got control of the ball when Amílton Massa tried to sneak it across the goal line. Marco Sergipano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rio Branco AC's Cláudio Santos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cacá Damião in the 43rd minute of play. 45 minutes into the game, Kaká Valladares cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Cássio Velasco was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Marco Sergipano stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Rio Branco AC's goal looked a bit too open when Marco Sergipano came free, but Cláudio Santos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Sidnei Ferraz fell near the penalty area in the 53rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tumiritinga AD's protests and gave Sidnei Ferraz a yellow card for diving instead. The attack was good, but when Kaká Valladares in the 54th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sebastião Sanches in the 62nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cássio Velasco prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Cássio Velasco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kaká Valladares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 71 minutes into the game, Rio Branco AC's Sebastião Sanches nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cássio Velasco made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. The supporters of Tumiritinga AD booed when Rio Branco AC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bernardo Luz didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 77th minute, Kaká Valladares ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cássio Velasco was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. Sebastião Sanches recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Kaká Valladares recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Sebastião Sanches scored 5-0 in the 84th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cássio Velasco, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Kaká Valladares's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cássio Velasco read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 87th minute of play. Kaká Valladares struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Cássio Velasco didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rio Branco AC. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Rio Branco AC had played much better football throughout.