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Rocheira
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Fernandinho de Barros made the kick off which started today's match. After 5 played minutes, AC Metropol's Jarbas Azevedo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Hernani Tasso 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 AC Metropol reached it. After some careless play in the Rocheira defense, Eusébio Paraíba kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hernani Tasso. The Rocheira fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hernani Tasso should have stopped the shot. Hernani Tasso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eusébio Paraíba, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hernani Tasso came out of the goal in the 13th minute to try and stop a shot by AC Metropol's Jarbas Azevedo. But to his dismay, Jarbas Azevedo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. When the match had gone on for 17 minutes, Eusébio Paraíba put it in 0-4 from a short distance just to the right of Hernani Tasso. Marco de Amaral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Mané Viana tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mané Viana showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fernandinho de Barros in the 21st minute of the match. 22 minutes into the game, AC Metropol's Eusébio Paraíba nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hernani Tasso made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-5. Hernani Tasso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eusébio Paraíba, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 27 minutes into the match, Eusébio Paraíba notched a goal, 0-6, to the right of Rocheira's Hernani Tasso. Hernani Tasso was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Patrick Recife's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hernani Tasso read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 29th minute of play. In the 33rdth minute of the game Eusébio Paraíba who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Rocheira's Hernani Tasso was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 37th minute, Eliézer Schmidt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hernani Tasso stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eusébio Paraíba's shot from short distance in the 40th minute. Hernani Tasso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eusébio Paraíba in the 47th minute of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-6.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Eusébio Paraíba made a kick off. In the 51st minute, AC Metropol's Eusébio Paraíba ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Hernani Tasso. Hernani Tasso yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-7. Eusébio Paraíba who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 57thth minute tested the skills of Hernani Tasso when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After having played for 58 minutes, Patrick Recife managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. AC Metropol's supporters crossed their fingers, but Patrick Recife was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Eusébio Paraíba fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hernani Tasso having to interfere. AC Metropol's Patrick Recife got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Hernani Tasso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eusébio Paraíba in the 62nd minute of the match. Rodrigo Brasil hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. In the 67th minute, AC Metropol's Eusébio Paraíba dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-8. Patrick Recife struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Hernani Tasso didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for AC Metropol. The crowd rose to their feet as Eusébio Paraíba kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Hernani Tasso. That made the score 0-9 in the 71 minute of play. When AC Metropol's Eusébio Paraíba in the 76th minute got a chance for a shot 76th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Rocheira's goalie prevented a goal. 78 minutes in the game, Eusébio Paraíba dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Hernani Tasso was a little too slow when Patrick Recife got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 79th minute. The score was now 0-10. In the 84th minute, Jarbas Azevedo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Hernani Tasso was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-11. Eusébio Paraíba recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 86th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 92nd minute of the match Dieguinho Fernandez sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Mané Viana skillfully saved the ball. Eusébio Paraíba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. AC Metropol's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.