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Colosso da Lagoa
Spectators: 7141 (Terracing: 5427, Seating: 1664, VIP seats: 50) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ismael Hermes kicked off to start the match. 2 minutes into the game, Benjamin Cordeiro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Buerarama SC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Estudiantes da Serra the free kick. Benjamin Cordeiro kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. In the 7th minute Valdo Prado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Angelo Pimenta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. João Rossi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Angelo Pimenta read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 9th minute of play. In the 10th minute the ball was on its way in behind Estudiantes da Serra's goalkeeper Angelo Pimenta, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. João Rossi charged in rather forcefully in the 16th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed João Rossi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 16th minute, João Rossi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot 35 in the game by Afonsinho Albuquerque from a close distance when the talented Serafim Viana managed to make a qualified save. Buerarama SC's players were relieved. Valdo Prado struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Angelo Pimenta didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Buerarama SC. After some fancy dribbling in the 40th minute, Valdo Prado managed to get in a good position for a shot. Buerarama SC's supporters rose to their feet, but Valdo Prado was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Angelo Pimenta breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If João Rossi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Angelo Pimenta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valdo Prado in the 44th minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell João Rossi to make the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Valdo Prado got free with Angelo Pimenta in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Valdo Prado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Valdo Prado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ismael Hermes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Serafim Viana having to interfere. The audience was convinced that João Rossi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Angelo Pimenta was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. 68 minutes into the match, Afonsinho Albuquerque had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Serafim Viana. Buerarama SC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Afonsinho Albuquerque was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. When the match had gone on for 74 minutes, Ismael Hermes put it in 3-1 from a short distance just to the right of Serafim Viana. Serafim Viana showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ismael Hermes in the 80th minute of the match. 83 minutes into the game, Armandinho Meirelles was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Estudiantes da Serra's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Buerarama SC the free kick. A collision led to Estudiantes da Serra getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Armandinho Meirelles hit a great ball. Ismael Hermes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Serafim Viana having to interfere. Serafim Viana showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ismael Hermes in the 93rd minute of the match. In the 96th minute, Valdo Prado 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. Estudiantes da Serra's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.