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Arena amazonica
Spectators: 6652 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1652, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Christiano Braga started the match with the kick off. 6 minutes into the game, Cronos E.C.'s Jaime Custódio nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Simão Azevedo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Luan Arce stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Christiano Braga's shot from short distance in the 11th minute. Jacinto de Almeida fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luan Arce having to interfere. When acg Athletic futebol club's Christiano Braga in the 25th minute got a chance for a shot 25th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cronos E.C.'s goalie prevented a goal. If Francisco Arantes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 30th minute Christiano Braga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luan Arce saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 31 minutes into the match, acg Athletic futebol club's goal looked a bit too open when Jaime Custódio came free, but Simão Azevedo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 36 minutes, Marcelo Valadares managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cronos E.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Marcelo Valadares was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Marcelo Valadares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 43 minutes into the game, Jacinto de Almeida cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Luan Arce was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Marcelo Valadares made a kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Marcelo Valadares in the 59th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Simão Azevedo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Francisco Arantes kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. Pedro Paulo das Neves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 70th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cronos E.C.'s goalkeeper Luan Arce, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When acg Athletic futebol club's Christiano Braga in the 76th minute got a chance for a shot 76th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cronos E.C.'s goalie prevented a goal. 77 minutes into the match, Jacinto de Almeida had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Luan Arce. Cronos E.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jacinto de Almeida was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. After 81 minutes of play, Cronos E.C.'s Jaime Custódio made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Simão Azevedo was left in no man's land by his defense there! Simão Azevedo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marcelo Valadares's shot from short distance in the 86th minute. After having played for 91 minutes, Christiano Braga managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. acg Athletic futebol club's supporters crossed their fingers, but Christiano Braga was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Luan Arce took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Christiano Braga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Christiano Braga fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luan Arce having to interfere. Simão Azevedo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcelo Valadares in the 99th minute of the match. For all the effort they put into the match, the Cronos E.C. players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for acg Athletic futebol club.