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Beira Rio
Spectators: 6660 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Luiz de Lima made the kick off which started today's match. After a defensive mix-up in A.F. Oceânico's zone, Roberto Linares stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. José Paulo Pernambucano came out of the goal and Roberto Linares tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With his leg Sydney Alvarenga managed to avoid a goal in the 9thth minute, when A.F. Oceânico's Jonas Esteves fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. José Paulo Pernambucano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roberto Linares, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. After 14 played minutes SELETIMÃO got a freekick which was hit by Edu Dias. Luiz de Lima received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Sydney Alvarenga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rubinho Mendonça's late challenge caught a A.F. Oceânico's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rubinho Mendonça helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, SELETIMÃO's Egídio Loyola got a free kick in the 24th minute. Luiz de Lima might have been able to make a better finish in the 30th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sydney Alvarenga. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Luiz de Lima ran back to his position shaking his head. José Paulo Pernambucano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roberto Linares in the 34th minute of play. Roberto Linares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Luiz de Lima had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luiz de Lima sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Luiz de Lima had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Rubinho Mendonça to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd match minute, A.F. Oceânico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fernandão Almeida to maneuver through the defense. In the 53rd minute of the match Rony Fernandes sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but José Paulo Pernambucano skillfully saved the ball. The supporters of SELETIMÃO booed when A.F. Oceânico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fernandão Almeida didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, A.F. Oceânico's José Paulo Pernambucano got control of the ball when Roberto Linares tried to sneak it across the goal line. When A.F. Oceânico's Luiz de Lima in the 68th minute got a chance for a shot 68th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SELETIMÃO's goalie prevented a goal. 74 minutes into the match, SELETIMÃO's goal looked a bit too open when Luiz de Lima came free, but Sydney Alvarenga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of A.F. Oceânico booed when SELETIMÃO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edu Dias didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jonas Esteves in the 76th minute of play forced SELETIMÃO's goalkeeper Sydney Alvarenga to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 79 minutes into the match, A.F. Oceânico's goal looked a bit too open when Rubinho Mendonça came free, but José Paulo Pernambucano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rubinho Mendonça sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rubinho Mendonça fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Paulo Pernambucano having to interfere. Roberto Linares who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 87thth minute tested the skills of José Paulo Pernambucano when he managed to save the team from getting behind. With a little luck, A.F. Oceânico's José Paulo Pernambucano got control of the ball when Roberto Linares tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Fernandão Almeida was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 95 minutes had been played. After a rather tough play, A.F. Oceânico's Fernandão Almeida got a free kick in the 96th minute. Rubinho Mendonça sent away a hard shot on goal in the 100th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.