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Verdadeira
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Dida Cunha made the kick off which started today's match. 崔榕树 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dida Cunha in the 3rd minute of play. After 4 minutes, Edmundo Dias made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Verdadeira's Raúl Tepedino tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Dida Cunha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. 崔榕树 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Edson Custódio hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. In the 11th minute, Emanuel Meireles reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of 崔榕树. The goal made the score 1-1. In the 17thth minute of the game Edmundo Dias who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Verdadeira's Raúl Tepedino was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Edmundo Dias in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Raúl Tepedino prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Emanuel Meireles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. 崔榕树 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Raúl Tepedino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edmundo Dias in the 25th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Carolinense FC's Afonsinho Cearense got a free kick in the 29th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edmundo Dias in the 31st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Raúl Tepedino saved Verdadeira from getting behind. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Leopoldo Saldanha managed to get in a good position for a shot. Carolinense FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Leopoldo Saldanha was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Raúl Tepedino breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 33 minutes, Oscar Tono managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Carolinense FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Oscar Tono was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dida Cunha in the 35th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg 崔榕树 saved Carolinense FC from getting behind. Edson Custódio kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. In the 39thth minute of the game Dida Cunha who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Carolinense FC's 崔榕树 was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Carolinense FC's zone, Dida Cunha stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 崔榕树 came out of the goal and Dida Cunha tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Edmundo Dias struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Raúl Tepedino didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Carolinense FC. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Dida Cunha managed to get in a good position for a shot. Verdadeira's supporters rose to their feet, but Dida Cunha was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. 崔榕树 breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Emanuel Meireles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. 崔榕树 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Edmundo Dias to strike the kick off in the second half. 崔榕树 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dida Cunha in the 52nd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Carolinense FC's Edson Custódio got a free kick in the 53rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emanuel Meireles in the 54th minute of play forced Carolinense FC's goalkeeper 崔榕树 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Emanuel Meireles came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the Verdadeira 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 Emanuel Meireles couldn't finish the play. In the 57thth minute of the game Dida Cunha who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Carolinense FC's 崔榕树 was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of Carolinense FC booed when Verdadeira was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Evandro Cearense didn't get a good kick on the ball. Edmundo Dias's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 60thth minute, Raúl Tepedino skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. A collision led to Carolinense FC getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Edson Custódio hit a great ball. Edmundo Dias's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 63rdth minute, Raúl Tepedino skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The supporters of Carolinense FC booed when Verdadeira was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dida Cunha didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Edmundo Dias in the 66th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Raúl Tepedino prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Dida Cunha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 崔榕树 having to interfere. In the 73rdth minute of the game Dida Cunha who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Carolinense FC's 崔榕树 was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Dida Cunha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Edmundo Dias in the 78th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Raúl Tepedino prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Raúl Tepedino was out of position in the 81 minute of play, and Edmundo Dias capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Edmundo Dias really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. 崔榕树 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dida Cunha in the 87th minute of play. Emanuel Meireles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Junior Gamarra during the 89th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Carolinense FC getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Junior Gamarra hit a great ball. Dida Cunha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. 崔榕树 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Oscar Tono had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Carolinense FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Carolinense FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.