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Cumbe
Spectators: 7479 (Terracing: 5611, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Mosen Rioseras got the match started through his kick off. When Rodrigo Le Corre came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the Pocrane EC 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 Rodrigo Le Corre couldn't finish the play. 8 minutes into the game, Mosen Rioseras cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Tony de Alcântara was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 11th minute, Rodrigo Le Corre got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 12th match minute, Cumbe EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paulão Mello to maneuver through the defense. Tony de Alcântara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mosen Rioseras in the 14th minute of the match. Caco Queiroz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Tony de Alcântara tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 21 minutes into the game, Mosen Rioseras was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pocrane EC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cumbe EC the free kick. In the 21st match minute, Pocrane EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mosen Rioseras to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Falcão da Rocha's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Norbert Bochinski was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. Tony de Alcântara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mosen Rioseras in the 25th minute of play. A collision led to Cumbe EC getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Luís Fábio Neves hit a great ball. In the 30th minute, Caco Queiroz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pocrane EC's Francisco Tulio quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Nestor Valle, made in the 33rd minute of the game. Falcão da Rocha could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 35th minute of the match, but Norbert Bochinski made a huge save. Tony de Alcântara took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mosen Rioseras, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cumbe EC's Tony de Alcântara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rodrigo Le Corre in the 40th minute of play. Rodrigo Le Corre sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match had gone on for 48 minutes, Falcão da Rocha took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Norbert Bochinski to make any attempt to save it.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Falcão da Rocha to strike the kick off in the second half. After 54 played minutes Pocrane EC got a freekick which was hit by Remo Ramalho. When Carlinhos Cosme fell near the penalty area in the 57th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pocrane EC's protests and gave Carlinhos Cosme a yellow card for diving instead. After 57 played minutes Pocrane EC got a freekick which was hit by Carlinhos Cosme. 60 minutes into the game, Caco Queiroz recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Tony de Alcântara. Caco Queiroz showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-2. In the 65th minute, Gláuber Lucas made a precise shot to the right of Norbert Bochinski. Pocrane EC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. Cumbe EC's Tony de Alcântara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Caco Queiroz in the 80th minute of play. Paulão Mello kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. Tony de Alcântara came out of the goal in the 95th minute to try and stop a shot by Pocrane EC's Mosen Rioseras. But to his dismay, Mosen Rioseras quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-4. If Francisco Tulio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 99th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.