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Biribiri
Spectators: 6657 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Simão Silveira got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the game, Horizonte's Anísio Barral nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Adelino Hermes made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Anísio Barral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Adelino Hermes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 8th match minute, Horizonte was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Romeu Carioca to maneuver through the defense. In the 17th minute, Abelardo Sá hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 18 minutes, Flavinho do Vale managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Horizonte's supporters crossed their fingers, but Flavinho do Vale was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience was convinced that Flavinho do Vale's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Adelino Hermes was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. After 23 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Biribiri AD! Tomé Alagoano shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. In the 29th minute Horizonte were awarded a corner. Tomé Alagoano went to the cornerflag to take it. The Horizonte fans' excitement grew in the 30th match minute when Horizonte's Flavinho do Vale 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 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Adelino Hermes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anísio Barral in the 33rd minute of the match. In the 35th minute, one of Biribiri AD: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 Biribiri AD. The referee gave Horizonte a penalty, 38 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Tomé Alagoano, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Biribiri AD's Adelino Hermes. 0-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Flavinho do Vale in the 40th minute of play forced Biribiri AD's goalkeeper Adelino Hermes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Adelino Hermes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anísio Barral in the 41st minute of the match. If Anísio Barral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Anísio Barral made the kick off in the second half. Válter Mendonça received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Aníbal Gomes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 54th match minute, Biribiri AD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abelardo Sá to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 57 minutes, Anísio Barral managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Horizonte's supporters crossed their fingers, but Anísio Barral was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Romeu Carioca's late challenge caught a Biribiri AD's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Romeu Carioca helped the player get up and apologised. Romeu Carioca kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. 67 minutes into the match, Biribiri AD's goal looked a bit too open when Anísio Barral came free, but Adelino Hermes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Flavinho do Vale sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 75th minute Bebeto Figueiredo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adelino Hermes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Flavinho do Vale could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 77th minute of the match, but Adelino Hermes made a huge save. Renatinho Zanette charged in rather forcefully in the 78th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Renatinho Zanette the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Horizonte booed when Biribiri AD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Renatinho Zanette didn't get a good kick on the ball. Romeu Carioca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Anísio Barral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Adelino Hermes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Anísio Barral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Adelino Hermes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.