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Estádio Muirapinima
Spectators: 7194 (Terracing: 5397, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 143) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Simão Fantini kicked off to start the match. Edgard de Sena received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Alan França tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alan França showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edgard de Sena in the 11th minute of the match. In the 12th minute, Cleiton Galvão 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. The supporters of LURAFA booed when Muirapinima FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dinei Esteves didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cléber Duarte didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Simão Fantini went, in the 25th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. If Cleiton Galvão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zé Roberto Nóbrega fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cléber Duarte having to interfere. When Zeca Fonseca fell near the penalty area in the 37th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Muirapinima FC's protests and gave Zeca Fonseca a yellow card for diving instead. Zeca Fonseca hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. Muirapinima FC's Cléber Duarte played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Simão Fantini in the 38th minute of play. Simão Fantini fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cléber Duarte having to interfere. Cleiton Galvão could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 43rd minute of the match, but Alan França made a huge save. Edgard de Sena sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Edgard de Sena to strike the kick off in the second half. Simão Fantini fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cléber Duarte having to interfere. In the 56th match minute, LURAFA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlos Fernando Dante to maneuver through the defense. The audience held their breath when Durval da Costa in the 58th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Alan França's left hand side. After 63 minutes of play, LURAFA's Zé Roberto Nóbrega made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cléber Duarte was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Simão Fantini managed to get in a good position for a shot. LURAFA's supporters rose to their feet, but Simão Fantini was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cléber Duarte breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Zé Roberto Nóbrega could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Cléber Duarte made a huge save. Zé Roberto Nóbrega could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 74th minute of the match, but Cléber Duarte made a huge save. When the match had gone on for 76 minutes, Zé Roberto Nóbrega put it in 0-3 from a short distance just to the right of Cléber Duarte. In the 80th minute Simão Fantini shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cléber Duarte saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to LURAFA getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Simão Fantini hit a great ball. Cleiton Galvão struck a weak shot in the 85th minute. Alan França didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Muirapinima FC. If Cleiton Galvão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Muirapinima FC's Cléber Duarte got control of the ball when Simão Fantini tried to sneak it across the goal line. Muirapinima FC were furious when Marco Maia was red carded, 95 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 95th minute, one of Muirapinima 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 Muirapinima FC. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. LURAFA had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.