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Arena Nadim Domingos
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Caricaca's Augusto Varela started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd minute, Andreas Käller hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Chicão Alvarenga showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Augusto Varela in the 9th minute of the match. 11 minutes into the match, Augusto Varela had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Chicão Alvarenga. Thayus Clube de Futebol's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Augusto Varela was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Augusto Varela in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Chicão Alvarenga saved Thayus Clube de Futebol from getting behind. Caricaca's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Augusto Varela in the 15th minute. Chicão Alvarenga showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Augusto Varela, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Zézinho Novaes's late challenge caught a Caricaca's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Zézinho Novaes helped the player get up and apologised. In the 26th minute Augusto Varela shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Chicão Alvarenga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rony Garcia got a throw-in 27 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Arí Peres. Thayus Clube de Futebol's Chicão Alvarenga played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Augusto Varela in the 32nd minute of play. During the 33rd minute of the match Zézinho Novaes completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Zézinho Novaes a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. Zézinho Novaes hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. In the 35th match minute, Caricaca was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Claudinho Ferraz to maneuver through the defense. If Kiko Torres had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Augusto Varela sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Augusto Varela received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Chicão Alvarenga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Augusto Varela blasted a shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Chicão Alvarenga having to make a save. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristiano de Castro got free with Chicão Alvarenga in the 59th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 64 minutes into the game, Caricaca's Andreas Käller nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Chicão Alvarenga made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Thayus Clube de Futebol's Chicão Alvarenga played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Augusto Varela in the 69th minute of play. Chicão Alvarenga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Augusto Varela in the 72nd minute of play. Chicão Alvarenga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Augusto Varela in the 76th minute of play. In the 89th minute, Augusto Varela reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Chicão Alvarenga. The goal made the score 0-3. When Wágner Lago fell near the penalty area in the 92nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Caricaca's protests and gave Wágner Lago a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Thayus Clube de Futebol booed when Caricaca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wágner Lago didn't get a good kick on the ball. 94 minutes into the match, Thayus Clube de Futebol's goal looked a bit too open when Augusto Varela came free, but Chicão Alvarenga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Rony Garcia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.