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Brancos FC
Spectators: 7275 (Terracing: 5458, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 144) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Percival Prado took the kick off in the first half of the match. Agostinho Faria struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Luan Soeiro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Brancos FC. Luan Soeiro made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Agostinho Faria sent off a good shot on target. Agostinho Faria sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Lúcio Tepedino fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Brancos FC's protests and gave Lúcio Tepedino a yellow card for diving instead. In the 9th minute, Lúcio Tepedino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tostão Cosme struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Luan Soeiro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Brancos FC. In the 14th match minute, Predadores da Bola was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ulysses Pena to maneuver through the defense. In the 17th minute Percival Prado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gino Mota saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gino Mota showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Quirino, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. In the 23rd minute, Percival Prado made a precise shot to the right of Gino Mota. Brancos FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Luan Soeiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tostão Cosme, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Agostinho Faria got free with Luan Soeiro in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the match clock showed 35 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Percival Prado sped through Brancos FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Gino Mota. Agostinho Faria 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. In the 46th minute of the match Zézinho Saraiva sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Gino Mota skillfully saved the ball. 48 minutes into the match, Brancos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Percival Prado came free, but Gino Mota reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

After having played for 53 minutes, Agostinho Faria managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Brancos FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Agostinho Faria was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Agostinho Faria might have been able to make a better finish in the 55th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Luan Soeiro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Agostinho Faria ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 60th minute, Tostão Cosme hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Predadores da Bola's Luan Soeiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tostão Cosme in the 62nd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Agostinho Faria managed to get in a good position for a shot. Brancos FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Agostinho Faria was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luan Soeiro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The Predadores da Bola fans' excitement grew in the 66th match minute when Predadores da Bola's Alberto Quirino looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. With his leg Gino Mota managed to avoid a goal in the 70thth minute, when Predadores da Bola's Alberto Quirino fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After 74 played minutes Brancos FC got a freekick which was hit by Lúcio Tepedino. In the 78th minute the ball was on its way in behind Predadores da Bola's goalkeeper Luan Soeiro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 81 played minutes Predadores da Bola got a freekick which was hit by Percival Prado. In the 84th minute, Elias Recife 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. Brancos FC's Agostinho Faria got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Luan Soeiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tostão Cosme in the 89th minute of play. Luan Soeiro came out of the goal in the 94th minute to try and stop a shot by Brancos FC's Tostão Cosme. But to his dismay, Tostão Cosme quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Predadores da Bola had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.