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Spectators: 5050 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 50) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Alessandro Alves kicked off to start the match. Valdir Lopez stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alessandro Alves's shot from short distance in the 7th minute. In the 8th minute, Luisão Baiano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gil Ramalho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joélson Arruda, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. In the 14th minute the ball was on its way in behind Fidelis's goalkeeper Gil Ramalho, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Berigui's Valdir Lopez proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save Berigui from getting a goal against them. Alessandro Alves blasted a shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Valdir Lopez having to make a save. Berigui's Valdir Lopez proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 26th minute of the match, managed to save Berigui from getting a goal against them. Sandro Loureiro's late challenge caught a Berigui's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sandro Loureiro helped the player get up and apologised. In the 32nd minute, Sandro Loureiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Afonsinho Faria fell near the penalty area in the 37th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Berigui's protests and gave Afonsinho Faria a yellow card for diving instead. Afonsinho Faria hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. Berigui's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Alessandro Alves 38 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Joélson Arruda to make the kick off. Fidelis's Gil Ramalho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joélson Arruda in the 53rd minute of play. Alessandro Alves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alessandro Alves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Valdir Lopez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 76th minute, Alessandro Alves left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Fidelis fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. In the 80th minute the ball was on its way in behind Berigui's goalkeeper Valdir Lopez, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Alessandro Alves struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Valdir Lopez didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Fidelis. Kiko Cabral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After having played for 86 minutes, Kiko Cabral managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Berigui's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kiko Cabral was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Berigui booed when Fidelis was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Josué Moreira didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gil Ramalho made a fantastic save in the 92nd minute, when Kiko Cabral sent off a good shot on target. Berigui's Kiko Cabral got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Fidelis fans cheered their team off the field, for while Berigui had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.