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Acari
Spectators: 7280 (Terracing: 5461, Seating: 1674, VIP seats: 145) Tubarão EC's Ediberto Gaspar started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 3 minutes into the match, Manhumirim's goalkeeper Vágner Tróia had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ediberto Gaspar. Gilvan Miranda hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. When Manhumirim's Bruno Macedo in the 9th minute got a chance for a shot 9th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Tubarão EC's goalie prevented a goal. Vágner Tróia made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Ediberto Gaspar sent off a good shot on target. In the 20th minute, Nilton do Nascimento hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 21st minute Silvério Amorim shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vágner Tróia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vágner Tróia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ediberto Gaspar, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. When Manhumirim's Bruno Macedo in the 24th minute got a chance for a shot 24th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Tubarão EC's goalie prevented a goal. Rubens Batista made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luís Gustavo da Costa in the 28th minute of play. Vágner Tróia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ediberto Gaspar in the 30th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bruno Macedo in the 34th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rubens Batista saved Tubarão EC from getting behind. In the 37th minute of the match Tarcisio Peres shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rubens Batista showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Luís Gustavo da Costa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Manhumirim's supporters rose to their feet, but Luís Gustavo da Costa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rubens Batista breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Nilton do Nascimento's late challenge caught a Tubarão EC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nilton do Nascimento helped the player get up and apologised. Nilton do Nascimento kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. In the 43rd minute Silvério Amorim shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vágner Tróia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 44 minutes Manhumirim's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Silvério Amorim who took care of the corner kick. Silvério Amorim made a great header on Tubarão EC's corner, it was just that Manhumirim's Vágner Tróia managed to reach the ball for a save. Bruno Queirós charged in rather forcefully in the 45th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bruno Queirós the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Bruno Macedo kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Bruno Macedo made the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the game, Paulo Vinhas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Manhumirim's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tubarão EC the free kick. Paulo Vinhas hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. 52 minutes into the match, Tubarão EC's Silvério Amorim sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vágner Tróia narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Vágner Tróia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ediberto Gaspar, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Rubens Batista made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bruno Macedo in the 57th minute of play. When Nilton do Nascimento was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 58 minutes had been played. Nilton do Nascimento hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. In the 61st minute, Bruno Macedo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rubens Batista was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Manhumirim were furious when Tarcisio Peres was red carded, 66 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. Vágner Tróia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Silvério Amorim, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Bruno Queirós kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ediberto Gaspar in the 71st minute of play forced Manhumirim's goalkeeper Vágner Tróia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 75 minutes into the match, Cristóvão Rosa notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Manhumirim's Vágner Tróia. Vágner Tróia was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Silvério Amorim made in the 79th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Manhumirim's Bruno Queirós. Vágner Tróia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ediberto Gaspar in the 84th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Walmir Corrêa during the 85th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Walmir Corrêa kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Silvério Amorim made in the 87th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Manhumirim's Bruno Queirós. 93 minutes into the match, Manhumirim's Luís Gustavo da Costa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rubens Batista narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.