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Joazeirinho
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Fausto Marquez made the kick off which started today's match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers José Pedro Santos in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Diamantino Moniz saved BUCHA FC from getting behind. When José Pedro Santos came up free with the goalie in the 5th minute, the Joazeirinho 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 José Pedro Santos couldn't finish the play. Diamantino Moniz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Oséas de Alcântara, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Olívio da Cunha hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. José Pedro Santos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 12th minute of the match, but Diamantino Moniz made a huge save. José Pedro Santos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Diamantino Moniz having to interfere. José Pedro Santos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 15th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Diamantino Moniz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oséas de Alcântara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 18th minute, Artur Baiano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. José Pedro Santos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 21st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when José Pedro Santos got free with Diamantino Moniz in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. César Pitta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 25 minutes into the match, Fausto Marquez had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Benjamim Branco. Joazeirinho's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Fausto Marquez was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. With a little luck, BUCHA FC's Diamantino Moniz got control of the ball when José Pedro Santos tried to sneak it across the goal line. José Pedro Santos might have been able to make a better finish in the 35th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Diamantino Moniz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. José Pedro Santos ran back to his position shaking his head. José Pedro Santos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 36th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 37th minute, Artur Baiano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Oséas de Alcântara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Diamantino Moniz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. José Pedro Santos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 40th minute of the match, but Diamantino Moniz made a huge save. Diamantino Moniz made a fantastic save in the 45th minute, when Falcão de Andrade sent off a good shot on target. The Joazeirinho players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. BUCHA FC were winning 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Oséas de Alcântara to make the kick off. The audience was convinced that César Pitta's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benjamim Branco was relentless in the 52nd minute of the game. Diamantino Moniz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from José Pedro Santos went, in the 55th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. José Pedro Santos took the ball and in the 68 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Diamantino Moniz. Diamantino Moniz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. After 77 played minutes BUCHA FC got a freekick which was hit by Patrício Xavier. Diamantino Moniz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from José Pedro Santos in the 78th minute of play. 79 minutes into the match, BUCHA FC's goal looked a bit too open when Oséas de Alcântara came free, but Diamantino Moniz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. José Pedro Santos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Diamantino Moniz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by José Pedro Santos in the 85th minute of play forced BUCHA FC's goalkeeper Diamantino Moniz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Oséas de Alcântara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Diamantino Moniz having to interfere. If José Pedro Santos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 95 minutes into the match, BUCHA FC's goal looked a bit too open when Oséas de Alcântara came free, but Diamantino Moniz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Despite being the better team, Joazeirinho failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.