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xeretinha
Spectators: 6883 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) xeretinha's Samuel da Rocha 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. Jano Tavares who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 9thth minute tested the skills of Válbson da Costa when he managed to save the team from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by João Adolfo Quintal in the 10th minute of play forced xeretinha's goalkeeper Luís Machado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Enio Cruz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Válbson da Costa made a fantastic save in the 15th minute, when Clemente Fontes sent off a good shot on target. Clemente Fontes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 19 minutes into the match, Gaucho SS's Fábio Simão sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Luís Machado narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Wilson Seco during the 20th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. When João Adolfo Quintal came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the Gaucho SS 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 João Adolfo Quintal couldn't finish the play. Gaucho SS's defense didn't have a chance, in the 24th minute, when Clemente Fontes scored to the left of an out of position Válbson da Costa, making the score, 1-0. Gaucho SS's Válbson da Costa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save Gaucho SS from getting a goal against them. Luís Machado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Enio Cruz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 32 minutes into the game, Samuel da Rocha cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Válbson da Costa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Samuel da Rocha was extremely unlucky when he, in the 35th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Gaucho SS's Válbson da Costa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 36th minute of the match, managed to save Gaucho SS from getting a goal against them. Luís Machado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Enio Cruz in the 38th minute of play. If Wilson Seco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 43rd minute, Jano Tavares made a precise shot to the right of Válbson da Costa. Gaucho SS's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. Luís Machado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from João Adolfo Quintal, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

A collision led to xeretinha getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. João Francisco Valle hit a great ball. João Adolfo Quintal struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Luís Machado didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gaucho SS. After some fancy dribbling in the 61st minute, Jano Tavares managed to get in a good position for a shot. xeretinha's supporters rose to their feet, but Jano Tavares was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Válbson da Costa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Enio Cruz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luís Machado having to interfere. João Adolfo Quintal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 65th minute, Wilson Seco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Enio Cruz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Luís Machado made a huge save. With a little luck, xeretinha's Luís Machado got control of the ball when Fábio Simão tried to sneak it across the goal line. João Adolfo Quintal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Jano Tavares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gaucho SS's Válbson da Costa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dráusio Dantas in the 73rd minute of play. Jano Tavares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Válbson da Costa having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by João Adolfo Quintal in the 79th minute of play forced xeretinha's goalkeeper Luís Machado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 81st minute Samuel da Rocha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Válbson da Costa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. xeretinha's Luís Machado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fábio Simão in the 83rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by João Adolfo Quintal in the 87th minute of play forced xeretinha's goalkeeper Luís Machado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 87 played minutes xeretinha got a freekick which was hit by Wilson Seco. 90 minutes into the match, Enio Cruz notched a goal, 3-2, to the right of xeretinha's Luís Machado. Luís Machado was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fábio Simão during the 95th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. xeretinha had played much better football throughout.