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Spectators: 7229 (Terracing: 5423, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) In the 3rd minute Adalberto Dantas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antônio Carlos Mesquita saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Antônio Carlos Mesquita stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Moisés Jacinto's shot from short distance in the 6th minute. Doni de Almeida fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Antônio Carlos Mesquita having to interfere. If Doni de Almeida had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Adalberto Dantas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Antônio Carlos Mesquita having to interfere. Antônio Carlos Mesquita made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Moisés Jacinto in the 14th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Norberto Batista got free with Elano Queiroz in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 24th minute, Moisés Jacinto ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Antônio Carlos Mesquita was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Antônio Carlos Mesquita showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Doni de Almeida, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Elano Queiroz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kléberson Novaes, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Sebastião Pontes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Antônio Carlos Mesquita tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of SafarijoeSports booed when FC ALEGRETE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cauan Antunes didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 40th minute, Sebastião Pontes 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. Adalberto Dantas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half SafarijoeSports were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Moisés Jacinto to make the kick off. Antônio Carlos Mesquita was out of position in the 52 minute of play, and Erasmo Oliveira capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Erasmo Oliveira really showed his touch with that goal: 0-3. When Rafa Faria fell near the penalty area in the 55th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC ALEGRETE's protests and gave Rafa Faria a yellow card for diving instead. 57 minutes into the match, FC ALEGRETE's goal looked a bit too open when Moisés Jacinto came free, but Antônio Carlos Mesquita reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 58th minute, SafarijoeSports's Adalberto Dantas ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Antônio Carlos Mesquita. Antônio Carlos Mesquita yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-4. After a defensive mix-up in FC ALEGRETE's zone, Adalberto Dantas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Antônio Carlos Mesquita came out of the goal and Adalberto Dantas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sebastião Pontes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to FC ALEGRETE getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Rafa Faria hit a great ball. Elano Queiroz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kléberson Novaes in the 71st minute of play. 74 minutes into the game, FC ALEGRETE's Antônio Cardoso nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Elano Queiroz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-4. Moisés Jacintos short, quick shot in the 77thth minute got Antônio Carlos Mesquita to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Doni de Almeida scored 1-5 in the 89th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Antônio Carlos Mesquita, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Ronaldo de Brito hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. If Adalberto Dantas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The FC ALEGRETE fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. SafarijoeSports were clearly better and deserved to take the win.