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Ajara
Spectators: 7713 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) After a rather tough play, Xanda FC's Matías Guedes got a free kick in the 2nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Norberto da Silva in the 5th minute of play forced Vermelho 23's goalkeeper Raimundo Prestes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ian Melo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zé Carlos Duarte in the 8th minute. Raimundo Prestes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luiz Fernando Arce, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. 16 minutes into the match, Vermelho 23's goal looked a bit too open when Matías Guedes came free, but Raimundo Prestes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Raimundo Prestes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Matías Guedes in the 16th minute of play. Jânio Baptista might have been able to make a better finish in the 18th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Raimundo Prestes. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jânio Baptista ran back to his position shaking his head. Raimundo Prestes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Renan Paes in the 21st minute of the match. Vermelho 23's Raimundo Prestes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Norberto da Silva in the 23rd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Luiz Fernando Arce managed to get in a good position for a shot. Xanda FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Luiz Fernando Arce was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Raimundo Prestes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Xanda FC's Norberto da Silva in the 26th minute got a chance for a shot 26th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Vermelho 23's goalie prevented a goal. Elder Eger hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. Luiz Fernando Arce sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Norberto da Silva in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Raimundo Prestes prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Vermelho 23's Raimundo Prestes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Matías Guedes in the 34th minute of play. Xanda FC's Ian Melo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bruninho Baiano in the 36th minute of play. After 38 minutes of play, Xanda FC's Matías Guedes made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Raimundo Prestes was left in no man's land by his defense there! Claudinei Arce kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. When Umberto Martins came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the Xanda FC 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 Umberto Martins couldn't finish the play. After the first half Xanda FC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Adrianinho Cruz made a kick off. In the 56th minute, Diogo da Rocha hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Diogo Andrade fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Xanda FC's protests and gave Diogo Andrade a yellow card for diving instead. 66 minutes into the match, Matías Guedes had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Raimundo Prestes. Vermelho 23's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Matías Guedes was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. In the 71st minute Luiz Fernando Arce shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raimundo Prestes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 74th match minute, Xanda FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Matías Guedes to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Vermelho 23 booed when Xanda FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Matías Guedes didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 78 played minutes Xanda FC got a freekick which was hit by Matías Guedes. Umberto Martins could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 80th minute of the match, but Raimundo Prestes made a huge save. Umberto Martins could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 80th minute of the match, but Raimundo Prestes made a huge save. If Zé Carlos Duarte had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Norberto da Silva struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Raimundo Prestes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Xanda FC. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zé Carlos Duarte in the 85th minute of play forced Xanda FC's goalkeeper Ian Melo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rubens Sanches kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Norberto da Silva's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Raimundo Prestes was relentless in the 87th minute of the game. 93 minutes into the match, Vermelho 23's goalkeeper Raimundo Prestes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Norberto da Silva. In the 95th minute, Norberto da Silva made a precise shot to the right of Raimundo Prestes. Vermelho 23's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3.