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Spectators: 5100 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 100) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Simão Fantini made the kick off which started today's match. After having played for 8 minutes, Romário Lima managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Votuverava's supporters crossed their fingers, but Romário Lima was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of LURAFA booed when Votuverava was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edson Cordeiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Romário Lima had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jardel Proença in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alan França saved LURAFA from getting behind. After 24 minutes, Bruninho de Sena mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the LURAFA and the Votuverava players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Votuverava booed when LURAFA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bruninho de Sena didn't get a good kick on the ball. Romário Lima received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Alan França tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alan França didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Votuverava's Romário Lima shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-1 in the ordered_time% minute. Romário Lima recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of LURAFA booed when Votuverava was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gilberto Couto didn't get a good kick on the ball. 35 minutes into the match, LURAFA's Carlos Fernando Dante broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. LURAFA's Alan França played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Romário Lima in the 38th minute of play. Alan França showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jardel Proença, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Romário Lima managed to get in a good position for a shot. Votuverava's supporters rose to their feet, but Romário Lima was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alan França breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Votuverava's Romário Lima got a good chance for a goal in the 44th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jardel Proença sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Jardel Proença had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 49th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Jardel Proença fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alan França having to interfere. A collision led to LURAFA getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Manuel Fontes hit a great ball. In the 64th minute, Jardel Proença made a precise shot to the right of Alan França. LURAFA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. If Romário Lima had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manuel Fontes in the 82nd minute of play forced Votuverava's goalkeeper André Luiz Urbano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 87th minute the ball was on its way in behind LURAFA's goalkeeper Alan França, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 92nd minute, Simão Fantini hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 93 minutes into the match, LURAFA's goalkeeper Alan França had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jardel Proença. 94 minutes into the match, Votuverava's Romário Lima sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alan França narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Zé Roberto Nóbrega recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 100th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.