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Caldeirão Rubro Negr
Spectators: 6150 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1100, VIP seats: 50) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ronaldão Lima got the match started through his kick off. Carlos Alberto Nunes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hugo Arruda in the 13th minute of the match. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind Horizonte EC's goalkeeper Carlos Alberto Nunes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 20 minutes into the game, Rubro Negro's Baltazar Arce nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Carlos Alberto Nunes made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. With a little luck, Horizonte EC's Carlos Alberto Nunes got control of the ball when Baltazar Arce tried to sneak it across the goal line. Baltazar Arce in the 29thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Carlos Alberto Nunes, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Carlos Alberto Nunes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ronaldão Lima in the 30th minute of play. When Rubro Negro's Ronaldão Lima in the 32nd minute got a chance for a shot 32nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Horizonte EC's goalie prevented a goal. Ronaldão Lima had several of the Horizonte EC's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 35 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 3-0 score and a disappointed Carlos Alberto Nunes as he didn't even see the shot coming. When Laércio Monteiro fell near the penalty area in the 38th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Horizonte EC's protests and gave Laércio Monteiro a yellow card for diving instead. In the 38th minute, Laércio Monteiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Ronaldão Lima's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Carlos Alberto Nunes was relentless in the 41st minute of the game. Carlos Alberto Nunes made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Baltazar Arce sent off a good shot on target. 44 minutes into the match, Rubro Negro's Ronaldão Lima sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Carlos Alberto Nunes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 45 played minutes Horizonte EC got a freekick which was hit by Felipe Dias. Ronaldão Lima struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Carlos Alberto Nunes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rubro Negro. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Laércio Monteiro made the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the game, Baltazar Arce cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Carlos Alberto Nunes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Carlos Alberto Nunes didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ronaldão Lima went, in the 59th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-0 was the resulting score. Baltazar Arce received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Carlos Alberto Nunes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Carlos Alberto Nunes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baltazar Arce in the 65th minute of play. In the 67th minute Ronaldão Lima shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Alberto Nunes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 68 minutes into the match, Ronaldão Lima had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Carlos Alberto Nunes. Horizonte EC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ronaldão Lima was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-0. Felipe Dias hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Carlos Alberto Nunes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ronaldão Lima, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Aírton Bastos hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. Ronaldão Lima sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 91st play minutes Ronaldão Lima shot 8-0, a short shot which went by Carlos Alberto Nunes and just under the crossbar into goal. Carlos Alberto Nunes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ronaldão Lima in the 96th minute of the match. Rubro Negro walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.