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O CRUZEIRÃO
Spectators: 7230 (Terracing: 5424, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Leonel Paes got the match started through his kick off. Adalberto Rosa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leonel Paes in the 7th minute of play. Belmiro Viana struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Ediberto Sarmento didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for São Paulo Acreano F C. An unexpectedly hard shot by Allan Cavalcante in the 15th minute of play forced São Paulo Acreano F C's goalkeeper Adalberto Rosa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Toboco FC - FSCMZ's Allan Cavalcante got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Toboco FC - FSCMZ booed when São Paulo Acreano F C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Duda Ceresso didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 24 played minutes, Toboco FC - FSCMZ's Juarês Brasil shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Adalberto Rosa 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 Toboco FC - FSCMZ reached it. After 25 minutes of play, Toboco FC - FSCMZ's Leonel Paes made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Adalberto Rosa was left in no man's land by his defense there! Allan Cavalcante received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Adalberto Rosa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 32nd minute, Hermínio Soeiro 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. Belmiro Viana charged in rather forcefully in the 40th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Belmiro Viana the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 40th match minute, São Paulo Acreano F C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Belmiro Viana to maneuver through the defense. Allan Cavalcante blasted a shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Adalberto Rosa having to make a save. Leonel Paes scored 0-2 in the 43rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Adalberto Rosa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Leonel Paes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

After 54 played minutes Toboco FC - FSCMZ got a freekick which was hit by Allan Cavalcante. Hermínio Soeiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Hermínio Soeiro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ediberto Sarmento was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in Toboco FC - FSCMZ's zone, Belmiro Viana stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ediberto Sarmento came out of the goal and Belmiro Viana tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Belmiro Viana recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Allan Cavalcante received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Adalberto Rosa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 74 minutes into the match, São Paulo Acreano F C's goal looked a bit too open when Leonel Paes came free, but Adalberto Rosa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 76 minutes, Hermínio Soeiro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. São Paulo Acreano F C's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hermínio Soeiro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Hermínio Soeiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Leonel Paes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adalberto Rosa having to interfere. Leonel Paes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Adalberto Rosa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Leonel Paes did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 0-3 to the left of a surprised Adalberto Rosa 97 minutes into the match. Toboco FC - FSCMZ's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.