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Arena Vira Copo
Spectators: 7547 (Terracing: 5662, Seating: 1735, VIP seats: 150) Ale Crowley fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without David Cosme having to interfere. Claudinho Nóbrega charged in rather forcefully in the 5th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Claudinho Nóbrega the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Rossensal booed when Cachaceiros FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claudinho Nóbrega didn't get a good kick on the ball. 6 minutes into the match, Rossensal's Benjamin Custódio broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. A collision led to Rossensal getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Renan de Mendonça hit a great ball. After 9 played minutes, Cachaceiros FC's Arlindo Luz shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper David Cosme 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 Cachaceiros FC reached it. Rossensal's attentive Ademir Custódio managed to snatch the ball when William Aguiar made a throw-in in the 11th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Antônio de Salles in the 14th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck David Cosme prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 15 played minutes Rossensal got a freekick which was hit by Benjamin Custódio. Antônio de Salless short, quick shot in the 21stth minute got David Cosme to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. If Luisão Saraiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 27 minutes into the match, Cachaceiros FC's goal looked a bit too open when Benjamin Custódio came free, but Paulo José Ceresso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gil Fonseca charged in rather forcefully in the 29th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gil Fonseca the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 29th match minute, Cachaceiros FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gil Fonseca to maneuver through the defense. 35 minutes into the match, Luisão Saraiva had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Paulo José Ceresso. Cachaceiros FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Luisão Saraiva was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. The audience was convinced that Antônio de Salles's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but David Cosme was relentless in the 41st minute of the game. Benjamin Custódio was shown his second yellow card after 42 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 43rd minute of the match Arlindo Luz sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but David Cosme skillfully saved the ball. The Cachaceiros FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Rossensal were winning 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Antônio de Salles to make the kick off. Antônio de Salles hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Paulo José Ceresso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luisão Saraiva in the 53rd minute of the match. When Wellington Rossi fell near the penalty area in the 65th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rossensal's protests and gave Wellington Rossi a yellow card for diving instead. After 65 played minutes Rossensal got a freekick which was hit by Wellington Rossi. After 69 minutes, Antônio de Salles made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. Rossensal's David Cosme tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 73 minutes into the match, Rossensal's goal looked a bit too open when Antônio de Salles came free, but David Cosme reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ale Crowley fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without David Cosme having to interfere. José Carlos Tróia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Paulo José Ceresso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With 85 minutes on the clock, Renan de Mendonça commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Rossensal fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 84th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Cachaceiros FC a penalty, 87 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Arlindo Luz, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Rossensal's David Cosme. 3-1. If Ale Crowley had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Cachaceiros FC getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Gil Fonseca hit a great ball. When Cachaceiros FC's Antônio de Salles in the 95th minute got a chance for a shot 95th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Rossensal's goalie prevented a goal. Cachaceiros FC's Ale Crowley got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Antônio de Salles's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but David Cosme was relentless in the 98th minute of the game.