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Arena Dig
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Juarês Paes started the match with the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Juarês Paes got free with Alexsandro Perez in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Júlio Rocha in the 4th minute of play forced Page's goalkeeper Alexsandro Perez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Egídio Bastos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Edmílson Vides was relentless in the 10th minute of the game. When Germano Trevisan fell near the penalty area in the 11th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Dig F.C's protests and gave Germano Trevisan a yellow card for diving instead. After 11 played minutes Dig F.C got a freekick which was hit by Germano Trevisan. 13 minutes into the match, Page's goal looked a bit too open when Júlio Rocha came free, but Alexsandro Perez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Juarês Paes scored 1-0 in the 18th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Alexsandro Perez, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 25 played minutes Page got a freekick which was hit by Cristóvão Zonta. Alexsandro Perez made an important save on a dangerous shot by Juarês Paes in the 28th minute. Alexsandro Perez acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 29th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Patrick Pires. Manfredo Simões struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Edmílson Vides didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Page. If Dagoberto Furlan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 39th minute, Diego Melo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alexsandro Perez was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Through an outstanding action, after 42 minutes, Alexsandro Perez successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Alexsandro Perez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Júlio Rocha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Egídio Bastos stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Alexsandro Perez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Juarês Paes in the 53rd minute of the match. Page's Alexsandro Perez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Régis Sá in the 54th minute of play. Alexsandro Perez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Régis Sá, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Régis Sá in the 59th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alexsandro Perez saved Page from getting behind. Alexsandro Perez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luís Cardoso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 62nd minute Juarês Paes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexsandro Perez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 65 minutes into the game, Dig F.C's Régis Sá nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alexsandro Perez made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. Alexsandro Perez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Júlio Rocha in the 73rd minute of the match. Rômulo Pinho hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Alexsandro Perez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Régis Sá, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Dig F.C getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Júlio Rocha hit a great ball. Egídio Bastos who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 78thth minute tested the skills of Edmílson Vides when he managed to save the team from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Régis Sá in the 79th minute of play forced Page's goalkeeper Alexsandro Perez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Page getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Cristóvão Zonta hit a great ball. Juarês Paes blasted a shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Alexsandro Perez having to make a save. After 82 played minutes Page got a freekick which was hit by Rômulo Pinho. In the 83rd minute, Régis Sá left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Dig F.C fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. In the 86th minute the ball was on its way in behind Page's goalkeeper Alexsandro Perez, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Alexsandro Perez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Régis Sá, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. 90 minutes into the game, Júlio Rocha cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Alexsandro Perez was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 94th minute of the match Denílson Maciel sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alexsandro Perez skillfully saved the ball. After 94 minutes, Cristóvão Zonta mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Page and the Dig F.C players grew even worse after the yellow card. Cristóvão Zonta hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Régis Sá's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alexsandro Perez was relentless in the 96th minute of the game. Dig F.C's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.