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Estádio Carneiros
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Joaquim Gaúcho got the match started through his kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Joaquim Gaúcho in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Josué Meireles saved Aracati EC from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joaquim Gaúcho in the 5th minute of play forced Aracati EC's goalkeeper Josué Meireles to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 8th minute Diamantino Quadros shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Josué Meireles saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Diamantino Quadros received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Josué Meireles tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Josué Meireles showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joaquim Gaúcho in the 11th minute of the match. Diamantino Quadros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Joaquim Gaúcho's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Josué Meireles read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 26th minute of play. Josué Meireles took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joaquim Gaúcho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Diamantino Quadros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Joaquim Gaúcho managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ferraz FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Joaquim Gaúcho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Josué Meireles breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Joaquim Gaúcho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Josué Meireles having to interfere. Joaquim Gaúcho might have been able to make a better finish in the 38th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Josué Meireles. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Joaquim Gaúcho ran back to his position shaking his head. Joaquim Gaúcho 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. Diamantino Quadros struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Josué Meireles didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ferraz FC. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Guilherme Figueiredo to strike the kick off in the second half. Guilherme Figueiredo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Diamantino Quadros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 56 minutes into the game, Joaquim Gaúcho was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ferraz FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Aracati EC the free kick. In the 57th match minute, Ferraz FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joaquim Gaúcho to maneuver through the defense. If Joaquim Gaúcho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ferraz FC's Joaquim Gaúcho got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Diamantino Quadros fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Josué Meireles having to interfere. 69 minutes in the game, Joaquim Gaúcho fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Josué Meireles having to interfere. 71 minutes in the game, Joaquim Gaúcho fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Josué Meireles having to interfere. In the 73rd minute Joaquim Gaúcho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Josué Meireles saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 74th minute, Diamantino Quadros 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Joaquim Gaúcho in the 76th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Josué Meireles saved Aracati EC from getting behind. With a little luck, Aracati EC's Josué Meireles got control of the ball when Diamantino Quadros tried to sneak it across the goal line. Josué Meireles took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Falcão Azevedo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Josué Meireles showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joaquim Gaúcho, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Joaquim Gaúcho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Josué Meireles having to interfere. Diamantino Quadros who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 91stth minute tested the skills of Josué Meireles when he managed to save the team from getting behind. If Joaquim Gaúcho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Josué Meireles made an important save on a dangerous shot by Diamantino Quadros in the 95th minute. A hard shot 96 in the game by Diamantino Quadros from a close distance when the talented Josué Meireles managed to make a qualified save. Aracati EC's players were relieved. If Joaquim Gaúcho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 100th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ferraz FC were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.