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Alleanza Arena
Spectators: 7216 (Terracing: 5413, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 143) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Betinho Esteves got the match started through his kick off. A hard shot 8 in the game by Sidney Tróia from a close distance when the talented Falcão Fonseca managed to make a qualified save. Rivers's players were relieved. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sidney Tróia got free with Falcão Fonseca in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 15th minute, Cláudio de Barros 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. 16 minutes into the game, Romário Neto was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Alleanza FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Rivers the free kick. After a rather tough play, Alleanza FC's Romário Neto got a free kick in the 16th minute. 17 minutes into the match, Alleanza FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jean Cardoso came free, but Oscar Sena reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Falcão Fonseca made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sidney Tróia in the 21st minute. Oscar Sena took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jean Cardoso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Oscar Sena stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jean Cardoso's shot from short distance in the 35th minute. João Paulo Leme kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. In the 42nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Alleanza FC's goalkeeper Oscar Sena, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Betinho Esteves was extremely unlucky when he, in the 44th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Gilson Cruz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 46th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

In the 51st match minute, Alleanza FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by João Paulo Leme to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Rivers booed when Alleanza FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jeferson Vides didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 53rd minute, Eliseu Vidal sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Alleanza FC's Oscar Sena didn't even have to move. After 58 minutes, Jean Cardoso mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rivers and the Alleanza FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. If Sidney Tróia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 71st match minute, Alleanza FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paulo Varela to maneuver through the defense. In the 72nd minute of the match Eliseu Vidal sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Oscar Sena skillfully saved the ball. In the 73rd minute, Paulo Varela hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Oscar Sena made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cláudio de Barros in the 76th minute. Cláudio de Barros received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Oscar Sena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sidney Tróia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Falcão Fonseca tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Falcão Fonseca showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Betinho Esteves, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Betinho Esteves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Falcão Fonseca having to interfere. 92 minutes into the match, Alleanza FC's goalkeeper Oscar Sena had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cláudio de Barros. The goalkeeper, Oscar Sena, was totally fooled by Rivers's Eliseu Vidal, who 97 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side.