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Torreao
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Serginho Souza took the kick off in the first half of the match. With his leg Joaquim Santana managed to avoid a goal in the 3rdth minute, when Torreao's João Moreno fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. João Moreno sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Joaquim Santana showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Serginho Souza, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by João Moreno in the 9th minute of play forced KOBRA FC's goalkeeper Joaquim Santana to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. KOBRA FC's Joaquim Santana proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save KOBRA FC from getting a goal against them. The attack was good, but when Serginho Souza in the 14th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Torreao's Serginho Souza pulled a muscle in his back after 16 minutes and couldn't finish the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Léo Tavares during the 16th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Doriva Zanette shot the penalty kick right outside the post. KOBRA FC's Joaquim Santana proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 19th minute of the match, managed to save KOBRA FC from getting a goal against them. Hernani Bezerra took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Franklin Pontes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. João Moreno recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 24th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Joaquim Santana made a fantastic save in the 26th minute, when João Moreno sent off a good shot on target. Kiko Trevisan's late challenge caught a Torreao's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kiko Trevisan helped the player get up and apologised. In the 28th minute, João Moreno ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Joaquim Santana was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. After a rather tough play, Torreao's Rony Galvão got a free kick in the 30th minute. Franklin Pontes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hernani Bezerra having to interfere. After a rather tough play, KOBRA FC's Gerson Dionísio got a free kick in the 39th minute. Wanderson Duarte could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 43rd minute of the match, but Joaquim Santana made a huge save. Joaquim Santana made an important save on a dangerous shot by João Moreno in the 45th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Franklin Pontes stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Felippe Marinho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. João Moreno struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Joaquim Santana didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Torreao. In the 58th minute the ball was on its way in behind KOBRA FC's goalkeeper Joaquim Santana, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. João Moreno fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joaquim Santana having to interfere. When Rony Galvão fell near the penalty area in the 62nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Torreao's protests and gave Rony Galvão a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Torreao's Rony Galvão got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Joaquim Santana showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from João Moreno in the 64th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in KOBRA FC's zone, João Moreno stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joaquim Santana came out of the goal and João Moreno tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. João Moreno received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Joaquim Santana tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 81 played minutes KOBRA FC got a freekick which was hit by Gerson Dionísio. 83 minutes into the game, Torreao's João Moreno nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Joaquim Santana made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. If João Moreno had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in KOBRA FC's zone, João Moreno stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joaquim Santana came out of the goal and João Moreno tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Celsinho Campidelis kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. After 96 minutes of play, Torreao's João Moreno made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Joaquim Santana was left in no man's land by his defense there! There was no doubt that Torreao were the better team. Torreao's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.