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Gigante Esmeralda
Spectators: 7234 (Terracing: 5427, Seating: 1664, VIP seats: 143) Mário Tinoco made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 4th minute of the match, Mário Tinoco tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Fernandinho Tavares saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After 4 played minutes CFC got a freekick which was hit by Igor Trigo. 6 minutes into the game, Mário Tinoco recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Fernandinho Tavares. Mário Tinoco showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. When Amauri Custódio fell near the penalty area in the 11th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Palestra Itália's protests and gave Amauri Custódio a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Palestra Itália's Amauri Custódio got a free kick in the 11th minute. Alberto Alcântara struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Deivid Couto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for CFC. Franklin de Senna kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. 16 minutes into the match, CFC's goal looked a bit too open when Mário Tinoco came free, but Fernandinho Tavares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Juvenal Prata got free with Fernandinho Tavares in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Fernandinho Tavares stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mário Tinoco's shot from short distance in the 24th minute. 31 minutes into the match, Mário Tinoco dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Fernandinho Tavares, 2-0. Fernandinho Tavares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mário Tinoco in the 36th minute of the match. In the 37th match minute, CFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Franklin de Senna to maneuver through the defense. Amauri Custódio got his second yellow card in the match during the 40th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 41st minute, Amauri Custódio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Pedro Luís Passos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Pedro Luís Passos stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Emílio Paraense came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Palestra Itália 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 Emílio Paraense couldn't finish the play. Juvenal Prata received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Fernandinho Tavares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Deivid Couto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pedro Luís Passos in the 58th minute of the match. When Emílio Paraense fell near the penalty area in the 67th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Palestra Itália's protests and gave Emílio Paraense a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Palestra Itália's Emílio Paraense got a free kick in the 67th minute. In the 70th minute, Pedro Luís Passos left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The CFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. Deivid Couto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pedro Luís Passos in the 75th minute of the match. Deivid Couto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pedro Luís Passos, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. The supporters of CFC booed when Palestra Itália was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mário Tinoco didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fernandinho Tavares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Juvenal Prata in the 81st minute of the match. A collision led to Palestra Itália getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Raí da Mata hit a great ball. The long shot by Igor Trigo in the 84th minute really tested Deivid Couto's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. After 85 minutes, Igor Trigo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the CFC and the Palestra Itália players grew even worse after the yellow card. Pedro Luís Passos struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Deivid Couto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for CFC. In the 90th minute the ball was on its way in behind CFC's goalkeeper Fernandinho Tavares, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Deivid Couto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pedro Luís Passos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 94 minutes into the match, Palestra Itália's goal looked a bit too open when Pedro Luís Passos came free, but Deivid Couto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Juvenal Prata had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Flávio Nunes during the 97th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to CFC getting a freekick after 97 minutes play. Flávio Nunes hit a great ball. For all the effort they put into the match, the CFC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Palestra Itália.