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Lascadão
Spectators: 7191 (Terracing: 5395, Seating: 1653, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Simão Donato started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the match Didi Ramos climbed in front of goal and pressed up 1-0 in the right cross behind a totally surprised Gilvan Dracena. Simão Donato might have been able to make a better finish in the 8th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Abel Domingues. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Simão Donato ran back to his position shaking his head. Horácio Nascimento might have been able to make a better finish in the 9th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Abel Domingues. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Horácio Nascimento ran back to his position shaking his head. Iuri Cruz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gilvan Dracena having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Iuri Cruz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gilvan Dracena was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. When Cheetara FC's Horácio Nascimento in the 14th minute got a chance for a shot 14th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Lascadinha FC's goalie prevented a goal. Simão Donato sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Iuri Cruz came up free with the goalie in the 19th minute, the Lascadinha FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Iuri Cruz couldn't finish the play. Didi Ramos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Gilvan Dracena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Didi Ramos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Iuri Cruz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gilvan Dracena was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. Gilvan Dracena showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iuri Cruz in the 26th minute of the match. Gilvan Dracena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Iuri Cruz, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Romário Fontes hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the Lascadinha FC defense, Simão Donato kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Abel Domingues. The Lascadinha FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Abel Domingues should have stopped the shot. The supporters of Lascadinha FC booed when Cheetara FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hermínio Vaz didn't get a good kick on the ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

In the 57th match minute, Lascadinha FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adelino da Fonseca to maneuver through the defense. Iuri Cruz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gilvan Dracena having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hermínio Vaz during the 64th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Cléberson Eger shot the penalty kick right outside the post. Horácio Nascimento sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Didi Ramos struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Gilvan Dracena didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lascadinha FC. 87 minutes into the match, Cheetara FC's goal looked a bit too open when Iuri Cruz came free, but Gilvan Dracena reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Lascadinha FC getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Didi Ramos hit a great ball. In the 93rd minute, Didi Ramos ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gilvan Dracena was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. Abel Domingues made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Simão Donato in the 97th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Romário Fontes during the 98th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card.