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Estádio Votuverava
Spectators: 7180 (Terracing: 5387, Seating: 1651, VIP seats: 142) Narciso de Salles started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Franklin Dracena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Enio Nogueira, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Gonçalo Donatello showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Narciso de Salles, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dorian Passos in the 10th minute of play forced Vista Alegre F.C's goalkeeper Franklin Dracena to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Narciso de Salles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dorian Passos scored 0-1 in the 16th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Franklin Dracena, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Moisés Andrade could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 20th minute of the match, but Gonçalo Donatello made a huge save. Moisés Andrade received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Gonçalo Donatello tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 29th minute, one of Vista Alegre F.C:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Vista Alegre F.C. When Dorian Passos came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the Xexéu F.C 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 Dorian Passos couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Vista Alegre F.C getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Narciso de Salles hit a great ball. In the 45th minute Dorian Passos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Franklin Dracena saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Dorian Passos was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Moisés Andrade ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gonçalo Donatello was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Franklin Dracena made a fantastic save in the 57th minute, when Enio Nogueira sent off a good shot on target. Enio Nogueira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dorian Passos struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Franklin Dracena didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Xexéu F.C. The supporters of Xexéu F.C booed when Vista Alegre F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Betão Almeida didn't get a good kick on the ball. Franklin Dracena made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dorian Passos in the 69th minute of play. In the 74th minute Dorian Passos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Franklin Dracena saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Moisés Andrade's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gonçalo Donatello read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 77th minute of play. In the 88th play minute Enio Nogueira came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Franklin Dracena. 1-3. After 96 played minutes Vista Alegre F.C got a freekick which was hit by Horácio Carvalho. 97 minutes into the match, Vista Alegre F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Dorian Passos came free, but Franklin Dracena reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Xexéu F.C supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Xexéu F.C would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.