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Tejuco
Spectators: 7363 (Terracing: 5523, Seating: 1693, VIP seats: 147) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Dagoberto Maciel took the kick off in the first half of the match. After having played for 5 minutes, Dagoberto Maciel managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Paulas's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dagoberto Maciel was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Natanael Rosado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Olavo Baptista, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Paulas's Natanael Rosado proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save Paulas from getting a goal against them. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fernando Sarmento in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Natanael Rosado saved Paulas from getting behind. Olavo Baptista sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. José Pedro Monteiro's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 17thth minute, Natanael Rosado skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 18th minute, Valdir Brito hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Carlos Eduardo Costa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Natanael Rosado was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. Natanael Rosado stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Carlos Eduardo Costa's shot from short distance in the 25th minute. In the 29th minute, José Pedro Monteiro reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Natanael Rosado. The goal made the score 1-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Olavo Baptista in the 35th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Natanael Rosado saved Paulas from getting behind. The Tejuco fans' excitement grew in the 37th match minute when Tejuco's Olavo Baptista looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After having played for 40 minutes, Fernando Sarmento managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tejuco's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fernando Sarmento was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Carlos Eduardo Costa scored 3-0 in the 41st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Natanael Rosado, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. José Pedro Monteiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Carlos Eduardo Costa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Natanael Rosado having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Olavo Baptista made a kick off. After having played for 51 minutes, Carlos Eduardo Costa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tejuco's supporters crossed their fingers, but Carlos Eduardo Costa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 57 minutes, José Pedro Monteiro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tejuco's supporters crossed their fingers, but José Pedro Monteiro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Fernando Sarmento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Natanael Rosado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Tejuco booed when Paulas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Geraldo Moura didn't get a good kick on the ball. José Pedro Monteiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Natanael Rosado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Chiquinho Lucas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Natanael Rosado having to interfere. In the 65th minute José Pedro Monteiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Natanael Rosado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Olavo Baptista in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Natanael Rosado saved Paulas from getting behind. In the 68th minute, Dadá Paes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fernando Sarmento recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Paulas's Natanael Rosado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Olavo Baptista in the 72nd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Tejuco's Carlos Eduardo Costa got a free kick in the 73rd minute. In the 76th minute, Geraldo Moura left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Paulas fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. Natanael Rosado stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of José Pedro Monteiro's shot from short distance in the 80th minute. When the match had gone on for 87 minutes, Olavo Baptista put it in 4-1 from a short distance just to the right of Natanael Rosado. Carlos Eduardo Costa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Natanael Rosado having to interfere. Natanael Rosado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fernando Sarmento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.