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Canhoba
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Monobloco FC's Maicon Siqueira 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. After 5 minutes, Marcos Cerezo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Monobloco FC and the Canhoba players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 5 played minutes Monobloco FC got a freekick which was hit by Marcos Cerezo. 8 minutes into the match, Monobloco FC's goal looked a bit too open when Belmiro Rosa came free, but Armando Pinheiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With 11 minutes on the clock, Tales Ferraz commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 11th minute, one of Monobloco FC: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 Monobloco FC. The goalkeeper, Armando Pinheiro, was totally fooled by Canhoba's Belmiro Rosa, who 13 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Christiano Valle hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. João Carlos Maranhense kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. When Gino Fernandes fell near the penalty area in the 19th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Monobloco FC's protests and gave Gino Fernandes a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Canhoba booed when Monobloco FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gino Fernandes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Christian Seco's late challenge caught a Monobloco FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Christian Seco helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Canhoba's Christian Seco got a free kick in the 23rd minute. After a rather tough play, Monobloco FC's Maicon Siqueira got a free kick in the 27th minute. When Bernardinho Guerra came up free with the goalie in the 28th minute, the Canhoba 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 Bernardinho Guerra couldn't finish the play. Armando Pinheiro didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 30th minute, which inside left pole to 2-0. 35 minutes into the match, Marcos Cerezo notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Canhoba's Luiz Guilherme Cearense. Luiz Guilherme Cearense was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Luiz Guilherme Cearense showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcos Cerezo, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Dedê Medeiros was the one to do the kick off. Armando Pinheiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Belmiro Rosa in the 52nd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Canhoba's zone, Marcos Cerezo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luiz Guilherme Cearense came out of the goal and Marcos Cerezo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Armando Pinheiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Belmiro Rosa in the 61st minute of the match. Armando Pinheiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Belmiro Rosa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 74 played minutes Monobloco FC got a freekick which was hit by Murillo Mangueira. Armando Pinheiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernardinho Guerra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 91st minute, one of Monobloco FC: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 Monobloco FC. 98 minutes into the match, Canhoba's goalkeeper Luiz Guilherme Cearense had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Marcos Cerezo.