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Estádio Augusto
Spectators: 7208 (Terracing: 5408, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 143) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Luiz Gustavo Goiano got the match started through his kick off. If Délio Amorim had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Roberto Pontes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Yasin Juanda tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Luiz Gustavo Goiano's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cesinha Berger was relentless in the 10th minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Roberto Pontes got free with Yasin Juanda in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 12th minute, Cido Severo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Yasin Juanda didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 16th minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. Roberto Pontes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yasin Juanda having to interfere. Roberto Pontes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 23rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 28 minutes into the match, Bristol Rovers FC's goalkeeper Yasin Juanda had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Roberto Pontes. Roberto Pontes struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Yasin Juanda didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cruz das Almas FC. Yasin Juanda showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Délio Amorim, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Délio Amorim received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Yasin Juanda tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Bristol Rovers FC getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Cido Severo hit a great ball. Aírton Bertassi hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. 40 minutes had been played when some careless play by Bristol Rovers FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ramón Vieira was slow to take the kick. During this time Cruz das Almas FC's players had a chance to rest. Cruz das Almas FC's Ramón Vieira was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Yasin Juanda in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 45 minutes into the game, Ademir Corrêa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cruz das Almas FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bristol Rovers FC the free kick. Ademir Corrêa kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. After 46 played minutes, Bristol Rovers FC's Elói Moura shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Cesinha Berger came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Bristol Rovers FC reached it. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

After some careless play in the Bristol Rovers FC defense, Roberto Pontes kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Yasin Juanda. The Bristol Rovers FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Yasin Juanda should have stopped the shot. 58 minutes into the match, Cruz das Almas FC's Délio Amorim sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Yasin Juanda narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 59 minutes into the game, Osvaldinho Barros was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bristol Rovers FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cruz das Almas FC the free kick. Osvaldinho Barros hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. If Roberto Pontes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bristol Rovers FC's Aírton Bertassi got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luiz Gustavo Goiano in the 65th minute of play forced Cruz das Almas FC's goalkeeper Cesinha Berger to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cesinha Berger showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luiz Gustavo Goiano, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Osvaldinho Barros hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. If Alessandro Galvão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Roberto Pontes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cesinha Berger took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luiz Gustavo Goiano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cruz das Almas FC's Cesinha Berger played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luiz Gustavo Goiano in the 92nd minute of play. Luiz Gustavo Goiano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Cesinha Berger tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cesinha Berger made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luiz Gustavo Goiano in the 96th minute of play. Bristol Rovers FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.