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Alleanza Arena
Spectators: 7194 (Terracing: 5397, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Betinho Esteves started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Alleanza FC's Betinho Esteves sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Robinho de Azevedo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of Praia Clube booed when Alleanza FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sidney Tróia didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thiago Paulista sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Claudinei Lucas in the 13th minute of play forced Alleanza FC's goalkeeper Oscar Sena to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Víktor Garcia charged in rather forcefully in the 14th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Víktor Garcia the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Víktor Garcia hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. In the 21st minute Claudinei Lucas 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. After 21 played minutes Alleanza FC got a freekick which was hit by Jeferson Vides. Sidney Tróia's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 25thth minute, Robinho de Azevedo skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Sidney Tróia blasted a shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Robinho de Azevedo having to make a save. Sydney Valadares'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. Sydney Valadares helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Praia Clube's Sydney Valadares got a free kick in the 28th minute. Robinho de Azevedo was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Sidney Tróia showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 34 minute of play. Claudinei Lucas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Alleanza FC's Luiz Fabiano de Almeida got a free kick in the 40th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sidney Tróia got free with Robinho de Azevedo in the 48th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Claudinei Lucas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After some careless play in the Alleanza FC defense, Thiago Paulista kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Oscar Sena. The Alleanza FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Oscar Sena should have stopped the shot. After 57 played minutes Alleanza FC got a freekick which was hit by Sidney Tróia. 58 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 Thiago Paulista. When Praia Clube's Claudinei Lucas in the 60th minute got a chance for a shot 60th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Alleanza FC's goalie prevented a goal. If Sidney Tróia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 63rd minute, Thiago Paulista 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 65th minute, Claudinei Lucas fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Betinho Esteves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thiago Paulista fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oscar Sena having to interfere. Luiz Fabiano de Almeida kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. Oscar Sena showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Claudinei Lucas in the 89th minute of the match. In the 91st minute, Praia Clube's Claudinei Lucas ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Oscar Sena. Oscar Sena yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2.