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Estádio Canal 7
Spectators: 7245 (Terracing: 5435, Seating: 1666, VIP seats: 144) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Magno Velloso kicked off to start the match. Magno Velloso struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Tiago Neves didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tuiti. 4 minutes into the game, Magno Velloso cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Tiago Neves was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With an all-out effort, Ponta da Praia FC's Afonso Alagoano threw himself towards the right post 8 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Artemio Donio, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Artemio Donio in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Afonso Alagoano prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Artemio Donio in the 11th minute of play forced Tuiti's goalkeeper Afonso Alagoano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Nuno Paraibano's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tiago Neves was relentless in the 16th minute of the game. Afonso Alagoano had great luck who in the 18thth minute grab hold of the ball when Artemio Donio from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Afonso Alagoano was out of position in the 19 minute of play, and Luizinho Velloso capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Luizinho Velloso really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. The supporters of Ponta da Praia FC booed when Tuiti was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Reynaldo Saraiva didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alexsandro de Godoi might have been able to make a better finish in the 22nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Afonso Alagoano. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alexsandro de Godoi ran back to his position shaking his head. Dinei Antunes hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. After 26 played minutes, Ponta da Praia FC's Rubinho Vasconcelos shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Afonso Alagoano 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 Ponta da Praia FC reached it. 27 minutes into the match, Tuiti's goal looked a bit too open when Artemio Donio came free, but Afonso Alagoano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Artemio Donio in the 38th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Afonso Alagoano prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of Tuiti booed when Ponta da Praia FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Artemio Donio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luizinho Velloso blasted a shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Afonso Alagoano having to make a save. In the 44thth minute of the game Artemio Donio who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Tuiti's Afonso Alagoano was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Artemio Donio in the 48th minute of play forced Tuiti's goalkeeper Afonso Alagoano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Magno Velloso struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Tiago Neves didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tuiti. Marcel Trevisan's late challenge caught a Ponta da Praia FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Marcel Trevisan helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Tuiti's Marcel Trevisan got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Afonso Alagoano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Artemio Donio, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Magno Velloso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Tiago Neves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Luizinho Velloso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience was convinced that Artemio Donio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Afonso Alagoano was relentless in the 92nd minute of the game. In the 94th minute of the match Rubinho Vasconcelos sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Afonso Alagoano skillfully saved the ball. Artemio Donio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Afonso Alagoano having to interfere. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Ponta da Praia FC players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.