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Estádio Caracanga
Spectators: 6659 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1659, VIP seats: 0) Didi Paraíba hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. If Didi Paraíba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 20 minutes into the game, Luiz Fernando Lira cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Adelino Carvalho was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Luiz Fernando Lira managed to get in a good position for a shot. Zerya Football Club's supporters rose to their feet, but Luiz Fernando Lira was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Adelino Carvalho breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 25 minutes, Christian de Souza managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Zerya Football Club's supporters crossed their fingers, but Christian de Souza was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Christian de Souza struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Adelino Carvalho didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Zerya Football Club. In the 29th minute, Christian de Souza ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Adelino Carvalho was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. In the 33rd minute Christian de Souza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adelino Carvalho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gildo Azevedo's late challenge caught a Caracanga FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gildo Azevedo helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Zerya Football Club's Gildo Azevedo got a free kick in the 46th minute. The Caracanga FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Zerya Football Club were winning 0-3.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Didi Paraíba was the one to do the kick off. Dieguinho Donatello fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adelino Carvalho having to interfere. Christian de Souza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adelino Carvalho having to interfere. Luiz Fernando Lira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Christian de Souza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Adelino Carvalho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 64 minutes, Christian de Souza managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Zerya Football Club's supporters crossed their fingers, but Christian de Souza was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 66th minute the ball was on its way in behind Caracanga FC's goalkeeper Adelino Carvalho, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Luiz Fernando Lira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luiz Fernando Lira struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Adelino Carvalho didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Zerya Football Club. Gil Alagoano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Didi Paraíba in the 73rd minute of the match. If Luiz Fernando Lira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 79th minute, João Adolfo Pitta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Christian de Souza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Christian de Souza recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 86th 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 Zerya Football Club booed when Caracanga FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Didi Paraíba didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Caracanga FC's zone, Christian de Souza stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Adelino Carvalho came out of the goal and Christian de Souza tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Christian de Souza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Adelino Carvalho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.