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Estádio Barragem
Spectators: 6652 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1652, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Hortêncio Mineiro got the match started through his kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tiaguinho Munhoz during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 4th match minute, Barragem was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tiaguinho Munhoz to maneuver through the defense. Edmundo Cearense charged in rather forcefully in the 12th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Edmundo Cearense the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Edmundo Cearense kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. With an all-out effort, Barragem's Valdomiro de Castro threw himself towards the right post 14 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Nelson França, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Hortêncio Mineiro struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Zé Mendonça didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Manicobal. Benedito Koehler kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. In the 22nd match minute, Barragem was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edmundo Cearense to maneuver through the defense. In the 25thth minute of the game Luisinho Paraíba who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Manicobal's Valdomiro de Castro was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Tiaguinho Munhozs short, quick shot in the 28thth minute got Valdomiro de Castro to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The referee gave Barragem a penalty, 33 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by André Luiz Sousa, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Manicobal's Valdomiro de Castro. 1-0. Hortêncio Mineiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Luisinho Paraíba made the kick off in the second half. After having played for 52 minutes, Rodriguinho Amaral managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Manicobal's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rodriguinho Amaral was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Nelson França received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Valdomiro de Castro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 59th minute, Mário Esteves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 60th minute, André Luiz Sousa 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. Valdomiro de Castro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nelson França in the 68th minute of the match. A collision led to Manicobal getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Dedé Eger hit a great ball. Valdomiro de Castro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dráusio Pombal in the 71st minute of the match. After 71 played minutes Manicobal got a freekick which was hit by Rodriguinho Amaral. Barragem's Tiaguinho Munhoz got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 78th minute, Aloísio Ceresso left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Manicobal fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. 82 minutes into the match, Manicobal's goal looked a bit too open when Dráusio Pombal came free, but Valdomiro de Castro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Nelson França came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the Barragem 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 Nelson França couldn't finish the play. In the 88th match minute, Barragem was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luisinho Paraíba to maneuver through the defense. Valdomiro de Castro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dráusio Pombal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Valdomiro de Castro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luisinho Paraíba in the 92nd minute of play. Zézinho de Medeiros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see Barragem lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.