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Embirizal
Spectators: 6656 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1656, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Chicão Batista kicked off to start the match. Ronaldinho de Mendonça made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adilson Romero in the 5th minute of play. Donato Brito in the 8thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Décio Quadros, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. If Léo Medeiros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Adilson Romero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 32 minutes into the match, VIEZZER F. C.'s goalkeeper Décio Quadros had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Donato Brito. Donato Brito received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Décio Quadros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Embirizal SS's zone, Adilson Romero stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ronaldinho de Mendonça came out of the goal and Adilson Romero tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Adilson Romero stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Embirizal SS getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Marcinho de Godoi hit a great ball. A hard shot by Claudinho Amorim from long distance, 54 minutes into the match, got Ronaldinho de Mendonça's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Léo Medeiros's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 62ndth minute, Ronaldinho de Mendonça skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Décio Quadros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Donato Brito in the 64th minute of play. Embirizal SS's Chicão Batista got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Donato Brito came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the Embirizal SS fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Donato Brito couldn't finish the play. Décio Quadros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Donato Brito, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Adilson Romero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ronaldinho de Mendonça having to interfere. With a little luck, Embirizal SS's Ronaldinho de Mendonça got control of the ball when Léo Medeiros tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 85th minute, Marquinhos da Silveira 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. Donato Brito sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.