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Gigante da Beira Rio
Spectators: 7172 (Terracing: 5381, Seating: 1649, VIP seats: 142) After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Ennio Reali managed to get in a good position for a shot. Espera's supporters rose to their feet, but Ennio Reali was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. José Pedro Dionísio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. José Pedro Dionísio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luizinho Albuquerque in the 5th minute of play. Intersteam's José Pedro Dionísio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luizinho Albuquerque in the 6th minute of play. After 7 played minutes Intersteam got a freekick which was hit by Jorginho da Mata. José Pedro Dionísio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luizinho Albuquerque, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. Luiz Fabiano Matorin came free with the goalkeeper in the 16th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Jerônimo Machado could save by the left post. With a little luck, Espera's Jerônimo Machado got control of the ball when Luiz Fabiano Matorin tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 22nd minute, Wanderson Maia fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Ennio Reali received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. José Pedro Dionísio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 40th minute, Ennio Reali 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. If Ennio Reali had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luizinho Albuquerque fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Pedro Dionísio having to interfere. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Luizinho Albuquerque made a kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Ennio Reali managed to get in a good position for a shot. Espera's supporters rose to their feet, but Ennio Reali was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. José Pedro Dionísio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Luizinho Albuquerque 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 61st minute, Konstantinos Kutras managed to get in a good position for a shot. Espera's supporters rose to their feet, but Konstantinos Kutras was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. José Pedro Dionísio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jerônimo Machado came out of the goal in the 63rd minute to try and stop a shot by Intersteam's Luiz Fabiano Matorin. But to his dismay, Luiz Fabiano Matorin quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Espera's Jerônimo Machado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luiz Fabiano Matorin in the 68th minute of play. Espera's Luizinho Albuquerque got a good chance for a goal in the 70th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Intersteam's Zé Roberto Leão got a free kick in the 71st minute. José Pedro Dionísio made a fantastic save in the 73rd minute, when Luizinho Albuquerque sent off a good shot on target. Ennio Reali sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Luizinho Albuquerque had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ennio Reali received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. José Pedro Dionísio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ennio Reali received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. José Pedro Dionísio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ennio Reali's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 85thth minute, José Pedro Dionísio skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Intersteam's José Pedro Dionísio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 86th minute of the match, managed to save Intersteam from getting a goal against them. Ennio Reali recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 87th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Luizinho Albuquerque struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. José Pedro Dionísio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Espera. Intersteam's José Pedro Dionísio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 90th minute of the match, managed to save Intersteam from getting a goal against them. Ennio Reali's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but José Pedro Dionísio read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 91st minute of play. José Pedro Dionísio made a fantastic save in the 93rd minute, when Ennio Reali sent off a good shot on target. In the 95th minute Wanderson Maia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jerônimo Machado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.