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Alhandra
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) When Bernardinho Vides fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Alhandra's protests and gave Bernardinho Vides a yellow card for diving instead. Bernardinho Vides kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. If Judd Benjamini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 11 minutes into the match, Alhandra's goal looked a bit too open when Isaltino Fontes came free, but Luís Gustavo Neto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rodolfo de Almeida got free with Cauan Fantini in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 14 minutes into the match, EquipeCão's goalkeeper Cauan Fantini had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rodolfo de Almeida. The supporters of EquipeCão booed when Alhandra was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nilton Cordeiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 30thth minute of the game Judd Benjamini who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Alhandra's Luís Gustavo Neto was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Luís Gustavo Neto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Judd Benjamini, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Inácio Carioca might have been able to make a better finish in the 34th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Luís Gustavo Neto. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Inácio Carioca ran back to his position shaking his head. Giuseppe Nogueira hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. Nilton Cordeiro kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. EquipeCão's Judd Benjamini got a good chance for a goal in the 44th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Bernardinho Vides was shown his second yellow card after 45 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After 46 played minutes Alhandra got a freekick which was hit by Bernardinho Vides. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The wind increased when Rodolfo de Almeida made the kick off in the second half. Daniel Borniquell placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Daniel Borniquell managed to get in a good position for a shot. EquipeCão's supporters rose to their feet, but Daniel Borniquell was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luís Gustavo Neto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rodolfo de Almeida sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luís Gustavo Neto was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Daniel Borniquell showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-2 in the 68 minute of play. Judd Benjamini's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Luís Gustavo Neto firmly grabbed it by the left post. After 75 played minutes Alhandra got a freekick which was hit by Nilton Cordeiro. After some fancy dribbling in the 84th minute, Rodolfo de Almeida managed to get in a good position for a shot. Alhandra's supporters rose to their feet, but Rodolfo de Almeida was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cauan Fantini breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 90 minutes, Judd Benjamini managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. EquipeCão's supporters crossed their fingers, but Judd Benjamini was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Luís Gustavo Neto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Inácio Carioca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Isaltino Fontes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 92nd minute of the match, but Luís Gustavo Neto made a huge save. Thanks to some nice moves Judd Benjamini could shoot a difficult shot in the 97th minute, which Luís Gustavo Neto however easily saved by the left post. EquipeCão played a much better game than Alhandra and deserved their victory. The Alhandra players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.