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CALDERÃO DO TREVO
Spectators: 6699 (Terracing: 5399, Seating: 1290, VIP seats: 10) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Leonardo Camargo kicked off to start the match. 11 minutes into the match, Maroto AD's goal looked a bit too open when Leonardo Camargo came free, but Joaquim Gonçalves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Válter Freitas who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 23rdth minute tested the skills of Joaquim Gonçalves when he managed to save the team from getting behind. When Romário Fantini came up free with the goalie in the 27th minute, the Maroto AD fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Romário Fantini couldn't finish the play. Joaquim Gonçalves showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leonardo Camargo, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leandro Brito in the 36th minute of play forced Trevo de 3 Cores's goalkeeper Alberto Ramalho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match had gone on for 40 minutes, Válter Freitas took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Joaquim Gonçalves to make any attempt to save it. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Leandro Brito made a kick off. If Leandro Brito had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Leandro Brito managed to get in a good position for a shot. Maroto AD's supporters rose to their feet, but Leandro Brito was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alberto Ramalho breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 58 minutes, Leonardo Camargo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Trevo de 3 Cores's supporters crossed their fingers, but Leonardo Camargo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Leandro Brito fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alberto Ramalho having to interfere. In the 73rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Trevo de 3 Cores's goalkeeper Alberto Ramalho, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Trevo de 3 Cores's Alberto Ramalho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leandro Brito in the 82nd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Glauco Lira got free with Alberto Ramalho in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Maroto AD booed when Trevo de 3 Cores was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luizão Rodrigues didn't get a good kick on the ball. Leonardo Camargo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joaquim Gonçalves having to interfere. For all the effort they put into the match, the Maroto AD players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Trevo de 3 Cores.