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Cambota
Spectators: 6659 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1659, VIP seats: 0) In the 5th minute, Mané Santana 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. In the 7th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cambota FC's goalkeeper Ezequiel Ribeiro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ezequiel Ribeiro came out of the goal in the 10th minute to try and stop a shot by Zinho FC's Gustavo Lara. But to his dismay, Gustavo Lara quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. After 18 minutes, Gustavo Lara made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Cambota FC's Ezequiel Ribeiro tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 21st minute, Gustavo Lara made a precise shot to the right of Ezequiel Ribeiro. Cambota FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. Gustavo Lara's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ezequiel Ribeiro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. After 28 minutes, Thiago Bertassi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cambota FC and the Zinho FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Thiago Bertassi kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Gustavo Lara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ezequiel Ribeiro having to interfere. Gustavo Lara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ezequiel Ribeiro having to interfere. Gustavo Lara recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 41st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Alessandro Proença fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ezequiel Ribeiro having to interfere. Zinho FC's Mané Santana got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 48 minutes of play, Zinho FC's Gustavo Lara made it 0-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ezequiel Ribeiro was left in no man's land by his defense there! The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-4.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gustavo Lara was the one to do the kick off. 60 minutes into the match, Cambota FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gustavo Lara came free, but Ezequiel Ribeiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ezequiel Ribeiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mané Santana, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Cambota FC's Ezequiel Ribeiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gustavo Lara in the 63rd minute of play. In the 64th minute, Alessandro Proença made a precise shot to the right of Ezequiel Ribeiro. Cambota FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-5. After having played for 67 minutes, Alessandro Proença managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Zinho FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alessandro Proença was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ezequiel Ribeiro was out of position in the 69 minute of play, and Gustavo Lara capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Gustavo Lara really showed his touch with that goal: 0-6. Hamílton Cavalcante kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. Gustavo Lara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Alessandro Proença received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Ezequiel Ribeiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Luiz Fábio de Alcântara fell near the penalty area in the 89th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cambota FC's protests and gave Luiz Fábio de Alcântara a yellow card for diving instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 91st minute, Gustavo Lara managed to get in a good position for a shot. Zinho FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Gustavo Lara was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ezequiel Ribeiro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alessandro Proença got free with Ezequiel Ribeiro in the 92nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Gustavo Lara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 97 minutes into the game, Mané Santana recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Ezequiel Ribeiro. Mané Santana showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-7. When the match was over Zinho FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Cambota FC throughout the match.