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Pinhal Clube
Spectators: 7222 (Terracing: 5418, Seating: 1661, VIP seats: 143) Pinhal Futebol Clube's Chicão Viana started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Alleanza FC's Oscar Sena proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to save Alleanza FC from getting a goal against them. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Chicão Viana managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pinhal Futebol Clube's supporters rose to their feet, but Chicão Viana was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Oscar Sena breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Alleanza FC getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Luiz Fabiano de Almeida hit a great ball. Ismael Cordeiro struck a weak shot in the 17th minute. Oscar Sena didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pinhal Futebol Clube. 20 minutes into the game, Alleanza FC's Betinho Esteves nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Natanael Barreto made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 23rd minute Sidney Tróia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Natanael Barreto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Betinho Esteves in the 24th minute of play forced Pinhal Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Natanael Barreto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sidney Tróia blasted a shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Natanael Barreto having to make a save. When Chicão Viana came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the Pinhal Futebol Clube 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 Chicão Viana couldn't finish the play. Maurinho Paiva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oscar Sena having to interfere. After taking down the ball on Pinhal Futebol Clube's corner Fernandão Mesquita fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Oscar Sena quite easily take care of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Betinho Esteves in the 47th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Natanael Barreto prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Betinho Esteves blasted a shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Natanael Barreto having to make a save. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Betinho Esteves to make the kick off. If Ismael Cordeiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Oscar Sena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Chicão Viana, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. If Ismael Cordeiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sidney Tróia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Natanael Barreto having to interfere. In the 62nd minute, Alleanza FC's Betinho Esteves ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Natanael Barreto. Natanael Barreto yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-2. Oscar Sena took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chicão Viana, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Ismael Cordeiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Chicão Viana received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Oscar Sena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Oscar Sena didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ismael Cordeiro went, in the 76th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Oscar Sena made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chicão Viana in the 80th minute of play. Oscar Sena showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ismael Cordeiro in the 88th minute of the match. Pinhal Futebol Clube's Ismael Cordeiro got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Oscar Sena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Chicão Viana, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. Ismael Cordeiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 98th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Chants of Alleanza FC echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as Pinhal Futebol Clube had held the ball for most of the match.