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Desejosa
Spectators: 6661 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1661, VIP seats: 0) SC Caeiros's Hermes Tinoco started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Cassiano Mendes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodrigo Rocha, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. In the 12th match minute, SC Desejosa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rodrigo Rocha to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lucas Sabrosa in the 13th minute of play forced SC Desejosa's goalkeeper Rodrigo Andrade to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hermes Tinoco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rodrigo Andrade showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lucas Sabrosa, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sebastião Moreira got free with Cassiano Mendes in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 31st minute, Rodrigo Rocha fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Cassiano Mendes, passed just outside the right post. Cassiano Mendes was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Sebastião Moreira showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 31 minute of play. Sebastião Moreira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a defensive mix-up in SC Caeiros's zone, Rodrigo Rocha stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cassiano Mendes came out of the goal and Rodrigo Rocha tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Sebastião Moreira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Rodrigo Andrade took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hermes Tinoco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lúcio Regalado during the 56th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 57 played minutes, SC Desejosa's Armindo Faria shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Cassiano Mendes 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 SC Desejosa reached it. Lúcio Regalado was shown his second yellow card after 58 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Lúcio Regalado kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. A collision led to SC Caeiros getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Hermes Tinoco hit a great ball. SC Desejosa's Sebastião Moreira got a good chance for a goal in the 70th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sebastião Moreira in the 71st minute of play forced SC Caeiros's goalkeeper Cassiano Mendes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sebastião Moreira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Cassiano Mendes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. SC Caeiros's Lucas Sabrosa got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Rodrigo Rocha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cassiano Mendes having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sebastião Moreira in the 89th minute of play forced SC Caeiros's goalkeeper Cassiano Mendes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rodrigo Rocha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Cassiano Mendes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.