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Lagunão
Spectators: 7201 (Terracing: 5402, Seating: 1656, VIP seats: 143) Ismael Ramos started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Régis Seco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 2nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Caco Arósio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Régis Seco in the 4th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Régis Seco in the 8th minute of play forced Venesa SS's goalkeeper Caco Arósio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Régis Seco managed to get in a good position for a shot. Laguna Sunrise's supporters rose to their feet, but Régis Seco was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Caco Arósio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Venesa SS booed when Laguna Sunrise was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Romeu Moreira didn't get a good kick on the ball. Venesa SS's Caco Arósio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save Venesa SS from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Laguna Sunrise's Erasmo Galvão got a free kick in the 17th minute. 23 minutes into the match, Régis Seco had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Caco Arósio. Venesa SS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Régis Seco was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. After 28 played minutes Venesa SS got a freekick which was hit by Ismael Ramos. The audience thought a goal was coming when Falcão Silva got free with Caco Arósio in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to Venesa SS getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Ismael Ramos hit a great ball. 35 minutes into the match, Laguna Sunrise's Régis Seco sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Caco Arósio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After having played for 36 minutes, Ismael Ramos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Venesa SS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ismael Ramos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 38 minutes, Gilson Paraense managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Venesa SS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gilson Paraense was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Laguna Sunrise's zone, Benedito de Souza stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luís Mangueira came out of the goal and Benedito de Souza tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Romeu Moreira fell near the penalty area in the 45th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Laguna Sunrise's protests and gave Romeu Moreira a yellow card for diving instead. In the 45th minute, Romeu Moreira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Régis Seco to make the kick off. If Régis Seco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Falcão Silva in the 64th minute of play forced Venesa SS's goalkeeper Caco Arósio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Falcão Silva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Laguna Sunrise's Luís Mangueira proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to save Laguna Sunrise from getting a goal against them. 79 minutes into the match, Venesa SS's goal looked a bit too open when Falcão Silva came free, but Caco Arósio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ismael Ramos blasted a shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Luís Mangueira having to make a save. In the 86th minute, Ismael Ramos 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. In the 89th minute, Falcão Silva 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. 94 minutes into the game, Laguna Sunrise's Falcão Silva nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Caco Arósio made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Laguna Sunrise fans cheered their team off the field, for while Venesa SS had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.