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Maia
Spectators: 7534 (Terracing: 5652, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Marco Valadares made the kick off which started today's match. Haroldo Sanches's late challenge caught a Maia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Haroldo Sanches helped the player get up and apologised. In the 3rd minute, Haroldo Sanches hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Carlinhos da Costa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Josué Amaral, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. In the 7th minute, Maia's Rui Tavares seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Rui Tavares the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Maia protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Rui Tavares had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. After a rather tough play, Maia's Rui Tavares got a free kick in the 7th minute. In the 8th minute the ball was on its way in behind Maia's goalkeeper Emanuel Motta, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Baltazar Santana during the 9th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Baltazar Santana kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. Emanuel Motta showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marco Valadares in the 10th minute of the match. Emanuel Motta stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marco Valadares's shot from short distance in the 12th minute. Emanuel Motta stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marco Valadares's shot from short distance in the 13th minute. In the 14th minute, Marco Valadares made a precise shot to the right of Emanuel Motta. Maia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. E.C 2 Janeiro RS's Humberto Paes got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Maia getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Josué Amaral hit a great ball. Humberto Paes's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Emanuel Motta read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 20th minute of play. Emanuel Motta stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marco Valadares's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when José Pedro de Godoi got free with Carlinhos da Costa in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Carlinhos da Costa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José Pedro de Godoi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, E.C 2 Janeiro RS's João Francisco de Mendonça got a free kick in the 28th minute. José Pedro de Godoi struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Carlinhos da Costa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Maia. In the 33rd minute Marco Valadares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emanuel Motta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Haroldo Sanches had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the E.C 2 Janeiro RS defense, Baltazar Santana kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Carlinhos da Costa. The E.C 2 Janeiro RS fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Carlinhos da Costa should have stopped the shot. José Pedro de Godoi's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 45thth minute, Carlinhos da Costa skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 46th minute, Baltazar Santana left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Maia fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Baltazar Santana was the one to do the kick off. If Baltazar Santana had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Baltazar Santana sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to E.C 2 Janeiro RS getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Paulo Pontes hit a great ball. Baltazar Santana scored 3-1 in the 58th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Carlinhos da Costa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Carlinhos da Costa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Renan Damião in the 71st minute of play. Carlinhos da Costa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Renan Damião in the 73rd minute of play. In the 73rd match minute, Maia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Baltazar Santana to maneuver through the defense. Emanuel Motta showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marco Valadares in the 80th minute of the match. Emanuel Motta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marco Valadares, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. After having played for 93 minutes, Baltazar Santana managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Maia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Baltazar Santana was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 97th minute the ball was on its way in behind E.C 2 Janeiro RS's goalkeeper Carlinhos da Costa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar.