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Pureza
Spectators: 7280 (Terracing: 5462, Seating: 1674, VIP seats: 144) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Renan Veloso took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute Edmundo Araújo suffered a foot injury and had to be helped off the field. When Laerte Tasso fell near the penalty area in the 3rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pureza's protests and gave Laerte Tasso a yellow card for diving instead. Buique's Maurício Furlan was substituted for Edmundo Araújo. A collision led to Pureza getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Laerte Tasso hit a great ball. A collision led to Pureza getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Adhemar Soeiro hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Pureza defense, Maurício Furlan kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Carlos Reis. The Pureza fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Carlos Reis should have stopped the shot. Renan Veloso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Carlos Reis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Renan Veloso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Reis having to interfere. After having played for 19 minutes, Renan Veloso managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Buique's supporters crossed their fingers, but Renan Veloso was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Pureza booed when Buique was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pedro Paulo Lucas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Carlos Reis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Renan Veloso in the 28th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maurício Furlan in the 32nd minute of play forced Pureza's goalkeeper Carlos Reis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Carlos Reis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maurício Furlan, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Carlos Reis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Renan Veloso in the 38th minute of the match. Aníbal Azevedo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Carlos Reis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Laerte Tasso got his second yellow card in the match during the 43rd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 44th minute, Laerte Tasso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 0-2 became the score in the 47th minute when Renan Veloso elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Geovani Moreno made a kick off. Carlos Reis stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Renan Veloso's shot from short distance in the 61st minute. Geovani Moreno recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 62nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Renan Veloso recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 64th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Aníbal Azevedo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Renan Veloso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Reis having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 74th minute, Maurício Furlan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Buique's supporters rose to their feet, but Maurício Furlan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Carlos Reis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Carlos Reis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Renan Veloso, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. Aníbal Azevedo struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Carlos Reis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Buique. Renan Veloso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Carlos Reis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aníbal Azevedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Reis having to interfere. In the 82nd minute, Adhemar Soeiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Renan Veloso in the 84th minute of play forced Pureza's goalkeeper Carlos Reis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cássio Mendonça sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Geovani Moreno sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Adhemar Soeiro came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the Pureza 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 Adhemar Soeiro couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in Pureza's zone, Renan Veloso stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Carlos Reis came out of the goal and Renan Veloso tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 93 minutes, Aníbal Azevedo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Buique's supporters crossed their fingers, but Aníbal Azevedo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Renan Veloso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 98th minute. Carlos Reis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match was over Buique could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Pureza throughout the match.