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Estádio Juraraita
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Júnior Moraes took the kick off in the first half of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Júnior Moraes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Juraraita's supporters rose to their feet, but Júnior Moraes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leonardo Maranhense breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Júnior Moraes in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Leonardo Maranhense saved GHELMAN FC from getting behind. In the 10thth minute of the game Júnior Moraes who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but GHELMAN FC's Leonardo Maranhense was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Hortêncio de Moraes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When GHELMAN FC's Hortêncio de Moraes in the 21st minute got a chance for a shot 21st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Juraraita's goalie prevented a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Juraraita's zone, Edu de Souza stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ademir Tasso came out of the goal and Edu de Souza tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the match had gone on for 24 minutes, Hortêncio de Moraes put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Ademir Tasso. Júnior Moraes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 31st minute, Nestor Alcântara ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Leonardo Maranhense was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Nestor Alcântara received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Leonardo Maranhense came out and tried to block the shot, but Nestor Alcântara slotted it home off the left post making it 2-2 in the 36th minute. Nestor Alcântara's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 43rdth minute, Leonardo Maranhense skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. A hard shot 44 in the game by Nestor Alcântara from a close distance when the talented Leonardo Maranhense managed to make a qualified save. GHELMAN FC's players were relieved. 3-2 became the score in the 45th minute when Júnior Moraes elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-2 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Hortêncio de Moraes stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Nestor Alcântara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Leonardo Maranhense tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Juraraita booed when GHELMAN FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Diamantino Alagoano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Júnior Moraes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Júnior Moraes in the 67th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Leonardo Maranhense prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Júnior Moraes in the 72nd minute of play forced GHELMAN FC's goalkeeper Leonardo Maranhense to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hortêncio de Moraes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Leonardo Maranhense showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Simão Cerezo, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Edu de Souza's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ademir Tasso read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 82nd minute of play. Ademir Tasso stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hortêncio de Moraes's shot from short distance in the 83rd minute. After 85 minutes of play, Juraraita's Júnior Moraes made it 4-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Leonardo Maranhense was left in no man's land by his defense there! Nestor Alcântara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Leonardo Maranhense tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Júnior Moraes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 92 minutes, Edu de Souza mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the GHELMAN FC and the Juraraita players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 92nd minute, Edu de Souza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 94th minute, Nestor Alcântara made a precise shot to the right of Leonardo Maranhense. GHELMAN FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-2. For all the effort they put into the match, the GHELMAN FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Juraraita.