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JONAS DUARTE
Spectators: 270 (Terracing: 200, Seating: 70, VIP seats: 0) Anapolina's Hermínio Sena started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pedro Paulo Abraão in the 4th minute of play forced Anapolina's goalkeeper Daniel Passos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 7th minute of the match Betinho Passos shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Kléberson Castro showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 8 minutes of play, Anapolina's Magno Freire made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Kléberson Castro was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Hermínio Sena had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 18 minutes into the game, Giuseppe Sanches recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Kléberson Castro. Giuseppe Sanches showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. With an all-out effort, Anapolina's Kléberson Castro threw himself towards the right post 27 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Hermínio Sena, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Hermínio Sena sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Giuseppe Sanches managed to get in a good position for a shot. Anapolina's supporters rose to their feet, but Giuseppe Sanches was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kléberson Castro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Kléberson Castro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hermínio Sena in the 41st minute of the match. Fabinho Pinheiro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Daniel Passos having to make a save. 45 minutes into the game, NAMO F.C's Luiz Almeida nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Daniel Passos made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

Pedro Paulo Abraão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Daniel Passos having to interfere. Pedro Paulo Abraão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Daniel Passos having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Luiz Almeida managed to get in a good position for a shot. NAMO F.C's supporters rose to their feet, but Luiz Almeida was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Daniel Passos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Anapolina's defense didn't have a chance, in the 60th minute, when Pedro Paulo Abraão scored to the left of an out of position Daniel Passos, making the score, 2-2. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Benê Guimarães managed to get in a good position for a shot. NAMO F.C's supporters rose to their feet, but Benê Guimarães was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Daniel Passos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Anapolina's zone, Pedro Paulo Abraão stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Daniel Passos came out of the goal and Pedro Paulo Abraão tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Kléberson Castro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hermínio Sena, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hermínio Sena kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. With a little luck, Anapolina's Daniel Passos got control of the ball when Pedro Paulo Abraão tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 80th minute, NAMO F.C's Pedro Paulo Abraão dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-3. Daniel Passos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Pedro Paulo Abraão in the 90th minute. In the 93rd minute of the match Yan Bertassi shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Kléberson Castro showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. When the final whistle sounded NAMO F.C left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Anapolina.