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Estádio Caracanga
Spectators: 6653 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1653, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Valdomiro Rosa kicked off to start the match. If Valdomiro Rosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Vicente da Silva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valdomiro Rosa in the 17th minute of play forced Caracanga FC's goalkeeper Adelino Carvalho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 19th minute Vicente da Silva 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. In the 23rd minute, Vicente da Silva 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 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edinho da Cunha in the 29th minute of play forced Caracanga FC's goalkeeper Adelino Carvalho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 32 minutes into the match, Valdomiro Rosa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Adelino Carvalho. Caracanga FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Valdomiro Rosa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Vicente da Silva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Valdomiro Rosa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Adelino Carvalho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Didi Paraíba to make the kick off. Vicente da Silva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Adelino Carvalho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nilson Arce kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. After 57th play minutes Vicente da Silva shot 0-3, a short shot which went by Adelino Carvalho and just under the crossbar into goal. A collision led to Caracanga FC getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Didi Paraíba hit a great ball. Gerson Pimenta, 63 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. 68 minutes into the match, Membeca EC's goal looked a bit too open when Franklin Proença came free, but Zé Paulo Damião reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Franklin Proença in the 70th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Zé Paulo Damião prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the match clock showed 70 minutes, the score became 1-3 when Franklin Proença sped through Membeca EC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Zé Paulo Damião. Nilson Arce kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Membeca EC's Valdomiro Rosa got a free kick in the 78th minute. Franklin Proença fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zé Paulo Damião having to interfere. Franklin Proença struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Zé Paulo Damião didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Caracanga FC. In the 85th minute Didi Paraíba shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zé Paulo Damião saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Didi Paraíba blasted a shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Zé Paulo Damião having to make a save. Franklin Proença received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Zé Paulo Damião tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Membeca EC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Membeca EC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.