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Estádio Claretiana
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Carlos Eduardo Bezerra made the kick off which started today's match. Kiko Gonçalves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without João Francisco Galvão having to interfere. In the 5th minute Kiko Gonçalves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Francisco Galvão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 8th minute, Nelsinho Guimarães hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. João Francisco Galvão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Juarês Cordeiro in the 9th minute of play. A collision led to Claretiana getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Mateus Fernandez hit a great ball. After 25 played minutes Claretiana got a freekick which was hit by Charles de Senna. An unexpectedly hard shot by Juarês Cordeiro in the 28th minute of play forced Claretiana's goalkeeper João Francisco Galvão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kiko Gonçalves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luisão Rocha charged in rather forcefully in the 37th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Luisão Rocha the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 37th match minute, Cardozo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luisão Rocha to maneuver through the defense. Renato Quirino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Laerte Antunes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 40th minute Laerte Antunes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Renato Quirino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Juarês Cordeiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

Juarês Cordeiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 55th minute, Nelsinho Guimarães hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 58th minute the ball was on its way in behind Claretiana's goalkeeper João Francisco Galvão, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Laerte Antunes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Laerte Antunes in the 63rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Renato Quirino prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Renato Quirino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Laerte Antunes, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Charles de Senna kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. Carlos Eduardo Bezerra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. João Francisco Galvão was a little too slow when Kiko Gonçalves got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 83rd minute. The score was now 0-2. If Juarês Cordeiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kiko Gonçalves during the 93rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Kiko Gonçalves kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. In the 95th minute, Carlos Eduardo Bezerra got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Cardozo's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.