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Estádio Cauarru
Spectators: 7298 (Terracing: 5475, Seating: 1678, VIP seats: 145) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Fernando de Barros took the kick off in the first half of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Amadeu Linhares during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Amadeu Linhares hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Luiz Fernando de Queiroz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from André Luís Mello in the 9th minute of play. In the 10th minute, Alfredão Tande hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Luiz Fernando de Queiroz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from André Luís Mello, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Amadeu Linhares managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cauarru EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Amadeu Linhares was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Renatinho Ceresso breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Luiz Fernando de Queiroz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fernando de Barros, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 21 minutes, Alfredão Tande mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cauarru EC and the Pixaim EC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Cauarru EC's Alfredão Tande got a free kick in the 22nd minute. 22 minutes into the match, Pixaim EC's Carlos Mendonça broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. After a rather tough play, Cauarru EC's Arlindo Carioca got a free kick in the 24th minute. In the 25th minute of the match Carlos Mendonça shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Luiz Fernando de Queiroz showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Alfredão Tande was shown his second yellow card after 26 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fernando de Barros in the 29th minute of play forced Cauarru EC's goalkeeper Luiz Fernando de Queiroz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luiz Fernando de Queiroz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fernando de Barros in the 30th minute of the match. In the 32nd minute, André Luís Mello 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. In the 33rd match minute, Cauarru EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amadeu Linhares to maneuver through the defense. André Luís Mello fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luiz Fernando de Queiroz having to interfere. When Umberto Leal fell near the penalty area in the 38th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cauarru EC's protests and gave Umberto Leal a yellow card for diving instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in Cauarru EC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 38th minute. Penalty! Fernando de Barros received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Luiz Fernando de Queiroz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ediberto Tróia to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fernando de Barros in the 59th minute of play forced Cauarru EC's goalkeeper Luiz Fernando de Queiroz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Cauarru EC's Luiz Fernando de Queiroz got control of the ball when André Luís Mello tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 65 played minutes Cauarru EC got a freekick which was hit by Arlindo Carioca. After some fancy dribbling in the 66th minute, André Luís Mello managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pixaim EC's supporters rose to their feet, but André Luís Mello was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luiz Fernando de Queiroz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If André Luís Mello had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 70th match minute, Cauarru EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amadeu Linhares to maneuver through the defense. Fernando de Barros fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luiz Fernando de Queiroz having to interfere. André Luís Mello was extremely unlucky when he, in the 79th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Fernando de Barros's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Luiz Fernando de Queiroz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 84th minute of play. Pixaim EC's Renatinho Ceresso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ediberto Tróia in the 87th minute of play. Ediberto Tróia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Fernando de Barros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 93rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Cauarru EC's goalkeeper Luiz Fernando de Queiroz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar.