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Estádio Carumbe
Spectators: 6468 (Terracing: 5468, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Arlindo Félix took the kick off in the first half of the match. The supporters of Carumbe EC booed when Soad FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cacá Vidal didn't get a good kick on the ball. Maurício Bastos made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Edson Vale sent off a good shot on target. Soad FC's Maurício Bastos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 6th minute of the match, managed to save Soad FC from getting a goal against them. Edson Vale who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 8thth minute tested the skills of Maurício Bastos when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Edson Vale sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Carumbe EC getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Cláudio Trancoso hit a great ball. In the 14th minute of the match, Arlindo Félix tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Maurício Bastos saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Arlindo Félix received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Maurício Bastos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Maurício Bastos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arlindo Félix in the 18th minute of play. Maurício Bastos had great luck who in the 19thth minute grab hold of the ball when Arlindo Félix from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Gildo Loureiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmílson da Mata in the 23rd minute of play forced Carumbe EC's goalkeeper Luiz Gustavo Matos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 28th minute, Carumbe EC's Arlindo Félix dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Maurício Bastos was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Arlindo Félix showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 33 minute of play. Edson Vale fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maurício Bastos having to interfere. If Arlindo Félix had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arlindo Félix sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Edson Vales short, quick shot in the 46thth minute got Maurício Bastos to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Arlindo Félix received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Maurício Bastos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 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 players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Edmílson da Mata was the one to do the kick off. Maurício Bastos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arlindo Félix in the 53rd minute of play. Arlindo Félix blasted a shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Maurício Bastos having to make a save. In the 61st match minute, Carumbe EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Iuri Rosa to maneuver through the defense. 67 minutes into the game, Arlindo Félix cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Maurício Bastos was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a defensive mix-up in Soad FC's zone, Arlindo Félix stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Maurício Bastos came out of the goal and Arlindo Félix tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Edson Vale fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maurício Bastos having to interfere. The supporters of Carumbe EC booed when Soad FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cacá Vidal didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 84th minute of the match Edgard Santana shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Maurício Bastos showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Maurício Bastos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arlindo Félix in the 87th minute of play. 92 minutes into the match, Soad FC's goal looked a bit too open when Arlindo Félix came free, but Maurício Bastos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. There was no doubt that Carumbe EC were the better team. Carumbe EC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.