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Alfredo de Castilho
Spectators: 7498 (Terracing: 5624, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when João Adolfo Meira kicked off to start the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gláuber Cunha in the 6th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Paulo José Martins prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Timo Zapater fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulo José Martins having to interfere. The audience thought it was a sure goal in the 13th minute, when Esporte Clube Noroeste's Aírton Marques after having done a great run through the defense got himself free with Tiago Sabóia in RivotriL FC's goal and fired away a shot, but it missed the goal by a fraction of an inch. In the 17th minute Jorge Vieira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulo José Martins saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, RivotriL FC's Jorge Vieira got a free kick in the 20th minute. Paulo José Martins didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when RivotriL FC's Gláuber Cunha shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-2 in the ordered_time% minute. If Jorge Vieira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Paulo José Martins made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gláuber Cunha in the 32nd minute of play. Timo Zapater kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Paulo José Martins stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gláuber Cunha's shot from short distance in the 36th minute. Esporte Clube Noroeste's Paulo José Martins played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gláuber Cunha in the 38th minute of play.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gláuber Cunha was the one to do the kick off. Esporte Clube Noroeste's Paulo José Martins played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jorge Vieira in the 52nd minute of play. Paulo José Martins made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gláuber Cunha in the 54th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gláuber Cunha in the 66th minute of play forced Esporte Clube Noroeste's goalkeeper Paulo José Martins to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 70thth minute of the game Gláuber Cunha who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Esporte Clube Noroeste's Paulo José Martins was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Esporte Clube Noroeste's Paulo José Martins played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gláuber Cunha in the 72nd minute of play. In the 81st minute, Aírton Marques hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Luís Fabiano Severo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Jorge Vieira struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Paulo José Martins didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for RivotriL FC. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gláuber Cunha in the 86th minute of play forced Esporte Clube Noroeste's goalkeeper Paulo José Martins to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Paulo José Martins took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Timo Zapater, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tiago Sabóia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aírton Marques, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. In the 93rd minute Gláuber Cunha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulo José Martins saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aírton Marques kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. Gláuber Cunha might have been able to make a better finish in the 96th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Paulo José Martins. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gláuber Cunha ran back to his position shaking his head. Esporte Clube Noroeste's Paulo José Martins played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gláuber Cunha in the 96th minute of play. The RivotriL FC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.