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Alleanza Arena
Spectators: 7244 (Terracing: 5434, Seating: 1666, VIP seats: 144) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ediberto Pimenta started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Betinho Esteves in the 3rd minute of play forced O.S.Imperdoavéis's goalkeeper Umberto Neto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Oscar Sena stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ediberto Pimenta's shot from short distance in the 14th minute. When Ediberto Pimenta came up free with the goalie in the 15th minute, the O.S.Imperdoavéis 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 Ediberto Pimenta couldn't finish the play. The audience was convinced that Silvério Goiano's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Oscar Sena was relentless in the 16th minute of the game. 25 minutes into the match, Alleanza FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ediberto Pimenta came free, but Oscar Sena reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 27th minute, Ediberto Pimenta 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. Oscar Sena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Silvério Goiano, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ediberto Pimenta in the 32nd minute of play forced Alleanza FC's goalkeeper Oscar Sena to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Silvério Goiano in the 37th minute of play forced Alleanza FC's goalkeeper Oscar Sena to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 38th minute, Ediberto Pimenta 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. 40 minutes into the game, O.S.Imperdoavéis's Silvério Goiano nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Oscar Sena made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Oscar Sena stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ediberto Pimenta's shot from short distance in the 47th minute. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Betinho Esteves was the one to do the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Alleanza FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ediberto Pimenta came free, but Oscar Sena reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Christian Brito's late challenge caught a Alleanza FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Christian Brito helped the player get up and apologised. Christian Brito hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. After 58 played minutes, Alleanza FC's João Paulo Leme shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Umberto Neto came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Alleanza FC reached it. In the 64th minute Ismael Mattos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Oscar Sena saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ediberto Pimenta could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 70th minute of the match, but Oscar Sena made a huge save. In the 71st minute, Silvério Goiano 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. In the 73rd minute, Manfredo de Barros hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Betinho Esteves in the 75th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Umberto Neto prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 77 played minutes, Alleanza FC's João Paulo Leme shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Umberto Neto came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Alleanza FC reached it. O.S.Imperdoavéis's Silvério Goiano got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. O.S.Imperdoavéis's Jonas Donato shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 88th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Oscar Sena but with some difficulty. In the 89th minute Betinho Esteves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Umberto Neto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 91 minutes into the match, O.S.Imperdoavéis's Ediberto Pimenta sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Oscar Sena narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Víktor Garcia during the 93rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 93rd minute, Víktor Garcia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ediberto Pimenta who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 94thth minute tested the skills of Oscar Sena when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Umberto Neto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Betinho Esteves in the 96th minute of play. O.S.Imperdoavéis's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.