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Luisiania
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Luisiania EC's Enéas das Neves 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Enéas das Neves managed to get in a good position for a shot. Luisiania EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Enéas das Neves was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gilson Mandrak breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 12 minutes of play, Arapiraca FC's Víktor Marquez made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Vitinho de Sousa was left in no man's land by his defense there! Enéas das Neves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gilson Mandrak having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Arapiraca FC's zone, Orlando Garcia stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gilson Mandrak came out of the goal and Orlando Garcia tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the match had gone on for 19 minutes, Enéas das Neves took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Gilson Mandrak to make any attempt to save it. Orlando Garcia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Gilson Mandrak tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Paulo Renato Cosme sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 32 minutes into the match, Arapiraca FC's goal looked a bit too open when Dalmo Moreno came free, but Gilson Mandrak reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kauan Recife kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Luisiania EC's Enéas das Neves got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Enéas das Neves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 43 played minutes Arapiraca FC got a freekick which was hit by Kauan Recife. In the 47th minute Enéas das Neves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gilson Mandrak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

When Isaltino Pena came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the Arapiraca FC 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 Isaltino Pena couldn't finish the play. In the 61st minute, Serginho Sampaio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Luisiania EC's Orlando Garcia in the 63rd minute got a chance for a shot 63rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Arapiraca FC's goalie prevented a goal. Isaltino Pena struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Vitinho de Sousa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Arapiraca FC. Serginho Sampaio charged in rather forcefully in the 66th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Serginho Sampaio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 66 played minutes Arapiraca FC got a freekick which was hit by Serginho Sampaio. Isaltino Pena recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Enéas das Neves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Víktor Marquez might have been able to make a better finish in the 75th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Vitinho de Sousa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Víktor Marquez ran back to his position shaking his head. Isaltino Pena might have been able to make a better finish in the 78th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Vitinho de Sousa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Isaltino Pena ran back to his position shaking his head. When Maurinho Maciel came up free with the goalie in the 80th minute, the Luisiania EC 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 Maurinho Maciel couldn't finish the play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Orlando Garcia in the 92nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gilson Mandrak prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a defensive mix-up in Arapiraca FC's zone, Enéas das Neves stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gilson Mandrak came out of the goal and Enéas das Neves tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Luisiania EC fully deserved thier win.