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Florindo Stadium
Spectators: 7289 (Terracing: 5469, Seating: 1676, VIP seats: 144) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jeferson Cavalcante made the kick off which started today's match. Manoel Maciel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Caetano Coutinho in the 7th minute of the match. When Egídio Peixoto fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Florindo's protests and gave Egídio Peixoto a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Santo Agostinho booed when Florindo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Egídio Peixoto didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Florindo's zone, Caetano Coutinho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Manoel Maciel came out of the goal and Caetano Coutinho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Caetano Coutinho in the 13th minute of play forced Florindo's goalkeeper Manoel Maciel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Florindo's zone, José Vítor Diniz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Manoel Maciel came out of the goal and José Vítor Diniz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Dagoberto Souza kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. Álvaro do Nascimento showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jeferson Cavalcante, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Álvaro do Nascimento made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jeferson Cavalcante in the 24th minute of play. José Vítor Diniz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Manoel Maciel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Caetano Coutinho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Manoel Maciel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Florindo's Manoel Maciel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by José Vítor Diniz in the 37th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by José Vítor Diniz in the 38th minute of play forced Florindo's goalkeeper Manoel Maciel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 45 minutes into the game, Caetano Coutinho cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Manoel Maciel was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After the first half Santo Agostinho were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. José Vítor Diniz was the one to do the kick off. Caetano Coutinho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Manoel Maciel made a huge save. Renatinho Donato received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Álvaro do Nascimento tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. José Vítor Diniz struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Manoel Maciel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Santo Agostinho. Caetano Coutinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Caetano Coutinho came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the Santo Agostinho fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Caetano Coutinho couldn't finish the play. Manoel Maciel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from José Vítor Diniz in the 76th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when José Vítor Diniz got free with Manoel Maciel in the 80th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 82 minutes into the game, José Vítor Diniz recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Manoel Maciel. José Vítor Diniz showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-3. 86 minutes into the match, Florindo's goal looked a bit too open when José Vítor Diniz came free, but Manoel Maciel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 88 minutes into the match, Florindo's goal looked a bit too open when José Vítor Diniz came free, but Manoel Maciel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 89th minute, Cristiano Peres ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Manoel Maciel was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. In the 93rd minute, Renatinho Donato 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. Cristiano Peres kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. Jeferson Cavalcante struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Álvaro do Nascimento didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Florindo. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Santo Agostinho eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.