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Pirajai
Spectators: 7084 (Terracing: 5422, Seating: 1662, VIP seats: 0) Pirajai EC's Alan Baiano started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 3 minutes into the match, Pirajai EC's Alan Baiano sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Silvinho Martins narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulo José Valadares in the 9th minute of play forced Pirajai EC's goalkeeper Alex Gaúcho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alex Gaúcho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dadá Branco in the 10th minute of play. 14 minutes into the match, Paulo José Valadares had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alex Gaúcho. Pirajai EC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Paulo José Valadares was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Alex Gaúcho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dadá Branco in the 18th minute of the match. Alex Gaúcho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dadá Branco in the 24th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dadá Branco in the 25th minute of play forced Pirajai EC's goalkeeper Alex Gaúcho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 27 minutes into the game, Dadá Branco cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Alex Gaúcho was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Doriva Cosme struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Silvinho Martins didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pirajai EC. 35 minutes into the game, Celestino Futebol Clube's Dadá Branco nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alex Gaúcho made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. Paulo José Valadares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Alex Gaúcho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Dadá Branco stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Alan Baiano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 62nd match minute, Celestino Futebol Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paulo José Valadares to maneuver through the defense. If Oséas Santana had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Carlos Siqueira fell near the penalty area in the 67th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Celestino Futebol Clube's protests and gave Carlos Siqueira a yellow card for diving instead. In the 68th minute, Gugu Goiano sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Celestino Futebol Clube's Silvinho Martins didn't even have to move. After a defensive mix-up in Pirajai EC's zone, Oséas Santana stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alex Gaúcho came out of the goal and Oséas Santana tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Cássio Queiroz kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. Alex Gaúcho was out of position in the 83 minute of play, and Paulo José Valadares capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Paulo José Valadares really showed his touch with that goal: 0-6. A collision led to Pirajai EC getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Cássio Queiroz hit a great ball. Alex Gaúcho was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Paulo José Valadares showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-7 in the 92 minute of play. When the match was over Celestino Futebol Clube could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Pirajai EC throughout the match.