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Pacova
Spectators: 7281 (Terracing: 5463, Seating: 1674, VIP seats: 144) Pedro Luiz Simões made the kick off and thus started the match. A collision led to Pacova getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Anselmo Mendonça hit a great ball. In the 5th minute Pedro Luiz Simões shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Júlio Salgado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Yan Simão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Júlio Salgado having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Pedro Luiz Simões managed to get in a good position for a shot. Guarani FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Pedro Luiz Simões was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Júlio Salgado breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Ramiro Pernambucano fell near the penalty area in the 16th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Guarani FC's protests and gave Ramiro Pernambucano a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Guarani FC's Ramiro Pernambucano got a free kick in the 16th minute. A hard shot by Matheus da Cunha from long distance, 17 minutes into the match, got Laércio Antunes's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. After a rather tough play, Guarani FC's Gilson Queiroz got a free kick in the 17th minute. Ramiro Pernambucano lost his temper 20 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In the 19th minute, one of Guarani FC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Guarani FC. Pacova's Júlio Salgado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pedro Luiz Simões in the 26th minute of play. Miguel Arantes came free with the goalkeeper in the 27th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Laércio Antunes could save by the left post. If Pedro Luiz Simões had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Guarani FC's Pedro Luiz Simões in the 34th minute got a chance for a shot 34th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Pacova's goalie prevented a goal. Guarani FC's Laércio Antunes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anselmo Mendonça in the 35th minute of play. In the 39th match minute, Pacova was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by João Adolfo de Queirós to maneuver through the defense. After 40 played minutes, Guarani FC's Pedro Luiz Simões shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Júlio Salgado 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 Guarani FC reached it. In the 42nd minute, Pacova's Glauco Leite ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Laércio Antunes. Laércio Antunes yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Laércio Antunes made a fantastic save in the 46th minute, when Miguel Arantes sent off a good shot on target. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Bernardo Valadares stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When the match had gone on for 57 minutes, Pedro Luiz Simões took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Júlio Salgado to make any attempt to save it. Yan Simão's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Júlio Salgado read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 60th minute of play. Júlio Salgado didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Guarani FC's Pedro Luiz Simões shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-2 in the ordered_time% minute. 75 minutes into the game, Pedro Luiz Simões lined in a short shot 1-4 behind a frustrated Júlio Salgado. Guarani FC's Anselmo Pinho managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Nicolas Sampaio in the 79 minute of the game. Pedro Luiz Simões did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-5 to the left of a surprised Júlio Salgado 80 minutes into the match. Yan Simão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Júlio Salgado having to interfere. If Pedro Luiz Simões had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Laércio Antunes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miguel Arantes in the 94th minute of the match. When Pacova's Bernardo Valadares in the 96th minute got a chance for a shot 96th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Guarani FC's goalie prevented a goal. The Guarani FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Guarani FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.